Live Nation is investigating a major Ticketmaster data breach affecting 560 million customers' personal information, which is currently being sold on the dark web for $500,000.

The unauthorized activity was detected in a third-party cloud database, with hacker group ShinyHunters claiming possession of 1.3 terabytes of user data, including:

• Names
• Addresses
• Phone numbers
• Hashed credit card information
• Order details

While passwords weren't compromised, users are advised to change them as a precaution. Live Nation has notified law enforcement and regulatory authorities about the breach, though they claim there's no "material impact" on business operations.

The incident comes amid broader challenges for Live Nation, including:

• A pending class action lawsuit over the data breach
• A recent DOJ antitrust lawsuit seeking to break up the Live Nation-Ticketmaster partnership
• Allegations of monopolistic practices in the live ticket business

ShinyHunters, the group behind the attack, has a history of targeting major companies, having allegedly stolen data from over 60 organizations worldwide since 2020.

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