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Ticketmaster has begun warning customers about data breach

Ticketmaster has started sending out warnings to customers that their personal information has been stolen. It is still unknown how many customers are

Instead, they attribute the breach (which has also affected companies like Pure Storage, Advance Auto Parts, and Ticketek) to Snowflake customers’ fault, who failed to implement proper authorization protections on their accounts. Your Ticketmaster account was not affected by this incident, however we recommend being mindful of phishing attempts such as emails from unknown senders or those that contain unusual content, such as links or attachments, or being asked to provide personal information over the phone. The letter is available here(pdf).Ticketmaster states that it has taken several ‘technical and administrative’ measures to protect the security of systems and customer data, including changing passwords of the affected cloud environment, checking access permissions, and implementing additional alert mechanisms.

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