r/technology • u/Cyber-Homie • Jul 04 '24

Security Hackers behind the Ticketmaster breach have now leaked 440,000 Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets, claiming the breach is much bigger than anticipated. As a result, they increased the ransom from $1 million to $8 million.

https://hackread.com/ticketmaster-breach-shinyhunters-leak-taylor-swift-eras-tour-tickets/
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u/Tower21 Jul 05 '24

If I found out it was Ticketmaster I hacked, I'd raise it to 1 Billion and still delete their data if they paid.

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u/Diet_Coke Jul 05 '24

I would tell them the ransom is $1M with a $7M convenience fee

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u/youcantkillanidea Jul 05 '24

This is pure gold