Ticketmaster Hack Exposes Data of Over 500 Million Users
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Hackers from the group ShinyHunters claim to have stolen personal data from 560 million Ticketmaster users, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and partial credit card details. They are demanding a $500,000 ransom to prevent the data from being sold. The Australian government and the FBI are investigating, but Ticketmaster has not confirmed the breach. Cybersecurity experts caution that the claims could be exaggerated or false.
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