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Live Nation investigates Ticketmaster data breach, customer data offered on dark web

Headline from FOX 5 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

A data breach investigation is underway at Live Nation's Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Live Nation reveals ‘a criminal threat actor’ offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web, while reports say hackers seek $500,000 for customer info

    Headline from Fortune ·

  2. Newest

    Live Nation investigates Ticketmaster data breach, customer data offered on dark web

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

38 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Live Nation says that a hacker is trying to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Live Nation said a hacker is offering alleged user data primarily from Ticketmaster for sale on the dark web in a regulatory filing Friday.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Live Nation Says It Was Victim of Cyber Attack, “Criminal Threat Actor” Selling Alleged User Data (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Live Nation hack: Ticketmaster owner says user data for sale on the dark web after criminal actor accessed cloud servers.

  3. Deadline

    Hackers Stole Ticketmaster User Data And Tried To Sell It On The Dark Web, Parent Company Live Nation Says (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    In an unsettling regulatory filing, Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment said it caught a hacker trying to sell user data via the dark web.

  4. NBC4 Washington

    Ticketmaster hit by data breach. Here's what to know (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Live Nation says that on May 27 “a criminal threat actor″ offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web

  5. The Guardian

    Live Nation investigating data breach of its US Ticketmaster unit (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Cybercrime group ShinyHunters said it had stolen data of 500m customers of concert promoter’s ticketing arm

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States. Live Nation…

  7. FOX 5 New York

    Live Nation investigates Ticketmaster data breach, customer data offered on dark web (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A data breach investigation is underway at Live Nation's Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States.

  8. Salon

    Hacker group puts data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers up for sale (opens Salon)

    Published

    Salon's feed description

    Live Nation TicketMaster announced a data breach, confirming massive hack of sensitive information, payments

  9. Variety

    Ticketmaster Hacked: Customer Data Stolen and Shopped on Dark Web by ‘Criminal Threat Actor,’ Live Nation Discloses (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Live Nation confirmed hackers had stolen info on more than 500 million Ticketmaster customers -- and were attempting to sell the data online.

  10. Washington Times

    Live Nation says there was data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States.

  11. NBC News

    Live Nation probing Ticketmaster hack amid user data leak concerns (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Live Nation Entertainment said on Friday it was investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster unit that it discovered on May 20, the latest in a string of high-profile corporate hacks in the past year.

  12. UPI

    Live Nation waited 11 days to report data breach affecting 560M Ticketmaster customers (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Officials for Ticketmaster owner Live Nation on Friday reported a "criminal threat actor" offered alleged user data for about 560 million Ticketmaster customers for sale on the dark web.

  13. Time

    Ticketmaster Data Breach May Affect Millions. What to Know (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    Live Nation confirmed in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Ticketmaster has suffered a data breach.

  14. Fortune

    Live Nation reveals ‘a criminal threat actor’ offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web, while reports say hackers seek $500,000 for customer info (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    The data reportedly includes names, addresses, phone numbers and some credit card details of millions of Ticketmaster customers.

  15. WHDH Boston

    Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States.Live Nation, based in Beverly Hills, California,

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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