Ticketmaster news and trends

Fresh Wave of Major Cyberattacks Exposes Key Enterprise Security Weaknesses
Cybersecurity // June 11, 2024

On a weekly basis, businesses operating within security-critical industries are reminded that security is critical. In just the past handful of days, three substantial cyberattacks on city governments, healthcare systems, and a sensitive data storage cloud infrastructure platform occurred independently. On Monday (June 10), it...

Ticketmaster Customer Info at Risk After Reported Hack
Cybersecurity // June 02, 2024

Already fighting an antitrust suit, Live Nation is now also dealing with a data breach.  The country’s biggest ticket seller announced Friday (May 31) that its Ticketmaster system could have been compromised by a hacker who is trying to sell customer information on the dark...

Live Nation Faces Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit, Day After DOJ Suit
Legal // May 24, 2024

Live Nation and its Ticketmaster business are reportedly facing a consumer antitrust lawsuit that comes on the heels of a suit filed by the Justice Department. The consumer suit is the first of what’s likely to be many such suits, because they often follow legal action taken by U.S. or state...

Live Nation May Face Antitrust Lawsuit
ANTITRUST // April 15, 2024

Live Nation reportedly may be facing an antitrust lawsuit as early as May. The Justice Department is preparing to sue the concert promotion and ticketing company after investigating its size and negotiating power in its field, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (April 15). The suit...

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What the Taylor Swift Ticket Crash Says About Life in a Digital World

November 23, 2022
The pandemic-fueled rise of online shopping and its hyper adoption across all commerce categories has made “adapt or die” the calling card for emergent card payment solutions everywhere. At the same time, it has become imperative for merchants to evolve their transaction-focused fundamentals from the ground up and center their services and customer experiences on […]

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Hackers Increasing Pressure on Snowflake Customers to Make Ransom Payments

June 17, 2024
Hackers who targeted Snowflake customers are reportedly demanding ransom payments ranging from $300,000 to $5 million from as many as 10 breached companies. The hacking group, known as UNC5537, accessed the Snowflake accounts of approximately 165 customers and stole valuable data, Bloomberg reported Monday (June 17). Austin Larsen, a senior threat analyst at Google’s Mandiant security business, the cybersecurity firm […]

Ticketmaster Customer Info at Risk After Reported Hack

June 02, 2024
Already fighting an antitrust suit, Live Nation is now also dealing with a data breach.  The country’s biggest ticket seller announced Friday (May 31) that its Ticketmaster system could have...

Live Nation Faces Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit, Day After DOJ Suit

May 24, 2024
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster business are reportedly facing a consumer antitrust lawsuit that comes on the heels of a suit filed by the Justice Department. The consumer suit is the first of what’s likely to...

Live Nation May Face Antitrust Lawsuit

April 15, 2024
Live Nation reportedly may be facing an antitrust lawsuit as early as May. The Justice Department is preparing to sue the concert promotion and ticketing company after investigating its size and...