A hacking group called ShinyHunters claims to have hacked Ticketmaster, stealing the sensitive information of 560 million customers, according to a cybersecurity media outlet. Hackread and Australian news site Cyber Daily
ShinyHunters posted on a hacking forum late Tuesday that it had obtained data from Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, including customers’ names, addresses, emails, phone numbers and order details, wrote Cyber Daily. The group is reportedly trying to sell the stolen data for $500 million.
The hacking group is well known in cybersecurity circles, having previously stolen customer data from Microsoft, Wishbone and AT&T. Ticketmaster, a US company, did not immediately respond to Quartz’s request for comment, but the The Australian government acknowledged the incident.
Ticketmaster was already going through a difficult few weeks. Last week, the US Department of Justice sued Live Nationalleging that it maintained an illegal monopoly on live performances, controlling approximately 80% of primary ticketing at major concert venues and 60% of concert promotions in the United States. The government says Live Nation’s uncompetitive practices harm venues, artists, consumers and promoters. .
Live Nation’s stock price is down about 8% since before the DOJ announced its lawsuit. The company’s stock price remained relatively stable following reports of a massive data breach.
This article was originally published on Quartz.