Ticketmaster Hack Exposes Data of Over 500 Million Users
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A hacker group named ShinyHunters claims to have breached the data of approximately 560 million Ticketmaster users, including sensitive information like credit card details. The data is reportedly being sold online for $500,000. While Ticketmaster and its parent company LiveNation have not confirmed the breach, the incident comes amid a separate antitrust lawsuit against LiveNation by the U.S. Department of Justice. Consumers are advised to take protective measures such as using strong passwords and monitoring account activity.
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