Ticketmaster—Ticketmaster suffered massive data breach affecting 560 million customer accounts
In May 2024, hackers breached Ticketmaster's systems via compromised Snowflake cloud credentials, stealing personal data from approximately 560 million customer accounts including names, emails, phone numbers, and partial payment card details. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and attempted to sell the data for $500,000 on dark web forums. Live Nation confirmed the breach in an SEC filing.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Security | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| User Privacy | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Guardian report on Ticketmaster 560M-account data breach via Snowflake compromise
The Guardian reported on the massive Ticketmaster data breach where hackers accessed approximately 560 million customer records through compromised Snowflake cloud credentials. Live Nation confirmed the breach in SEC filings.