The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it is aware of a cyber incident impacting Ticketmaster, after reports surfaced of 560 million customers’ details being compromised.
Infamous hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for the breach, with the group offering the data for a one-time price of $500,000.
In a statement, a Department of Home Affairs spokesperson said it was aware of a cyber incident impact Ticketmaster.
“The National Office of Cyber Security is engaging with Ticketmaster to understand the incident,” they said.
“Specific enquiries relating to this incident should be directed to Ticketmaster.”
The description of the data, posted on the ShinyHunters-owned Breach Forums, alleged over 560 million customers’ data was compromised, including credit card details, names, addresses and “customer fraud details”.
Worryingly, the post by ShinyHunters also said the last four digits and expiry dates of credit cards were included.
ShinyHunters is a notorious hacking group known to typically use phishing attacks and exploit kits to gain access to victim networks where they then deploy malware.
The group claimed responsibility for the September 2023 hack of Pizza Hut Australia, which saw 200,000 Australian customers’ data leaked.
They also claimed responsibility for the 2021 hack of American telco AT&T.
Business News has contacted Ticketmaster for comment but have not received a response.
