Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, says it was the victim of a cyber-attack that compromised user data

Live Nation, parent company of Ticketmaster, disclosed it was the victim of a cyber attack compromising user data. Discovered on May 20, the breach involved “unauthorised activity within a third-party cloud database”. The company started investigating after a week when a criminal offered to sell alleged user data on the dark web. Experts believe the stolen data was not serious, and advised customers to change passwords frequently and keep financial information private.