The matter came to light a few months ago Ticket Master suffered a massive cyber attack, where a group of hackers claimed to have stolen 1.3 TB of its clients’ data, affecting 560 million people around the world. The incident created a great impact, especially because it happened during the tour Taylor Swift. The company did not initially confirm or deny the attack, but the stolen data was quickly put up for sale. Now, the agency has started contacting the victims, including people from among them Mexico, Canada and the United States.
The company is sending emails to these people and has published a section on its support website dedicated to the incident with frequently asked questions. According to what they say, the attack was not conducted on their own platform, but on an “isolated” database hosted in the cloud by a third party. Although no specific details were provided, it is possible that the attack affected people from other countries as well. Stolen information includes email addresses, phone numbers, encrypted credit card information and other personal information.
They did not disclose the number of people affected, although the attackers claimed to have accessed data from more than 500 million people. Cybersecurity experts question this figure because of the size of the database, which may include outdated data. Dr. in a presentation in front of the office Attorney General of the State of Maine, Ticketmaster revealed that those affected were “more than 1,000”, without providing a figure. The platform also warned against spreading misinformation related to the incident.
Here’s what’s mentioned by platform:
We are in the process of notifying relevant customers via email or first class mail. If we do not contact you, we do not believe that your confidential information was involved. A lot of misinformation is being spread. Consider information confirmed only if you hear directly from us.
In the end, they pointed out that only those who have been contacted are affected, so the rest should not worry about the situation.
Author’s Note: Thank God, I don’t buy directly from Tickmaster, rather I go to the company’s centers to consume the products. The only bad thing is that when they cancel the concert, getting a refund is quite a circus.
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