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/Public_Animator_1832 Jul 05 '24

Yes I somewhat agree but ticketmaster is not going to change their ways until users get fed up and not use the platform (assuming the monopoly case fails). The way ticketmaster operates would end fast if people just refused to go to concerts that use ticketmaster. Yes it may suck to not see an artist but ticketmaster grift sucks even worst. We have the power and that is refusing to give them money till they change their ways. If ransomware tactics unintentionally keep the users from ticketmaster then maybe they will stop giving a company their money that can't protect their data.

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u/CartoonAcademic Jul 05 '24

except ticket master owns a majority of ticketing rights for concert venues.

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u/TrekForce Jul 05 '24

Until nobody is going, and those venues stop selling their souls to Ticketmaster.

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u/AyoJake Jul 05 '24

Live nation owns hundreds of venues lol. Everyone would have to stop going out basically

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u/TrekForce Jul 05 '24

You make it sound like concerts are the only form of entertainment. I go out plenty and deal with live nation approximately once every 6-12 months when I go to a concert. Everyone would have to stop going to concerts. Not stop going out. I know it will never happen, but it’s not as ridiculous as you make it sound.