On: Ticketmaster breach affects more than half a billion users

[Khaine]

Ticketmaster has engaged the ACSC[1]. I doubt its a rumour.

[1] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aucyberseccoord_today-i-was-a...

[skilled → Khaine]

This story was initially circulated two days ago with a blanket statement of “AUS Home Affairs confirms the breach” - which at the time was false because they only acknowledged the rumour.

Whether or not it’s a rumour based on speculation has nothing to do with it. It either is or it isn’t.

There is no confirmation that it isn’t.

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Just to provide receipts:

Home Affairs Department confirms cyber incident impacting Ticketmaster customers (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-29/ticketmaster-hack-all...) - May 29th

> The Department of Home Affairs said it is aware of a cyber incident impacting Ticketmaster customers in response to claims it is part of a data leak expected to impact millions of customers globally.

How exactly "being aware" counts as "confirmation" in this case?

Any other article (outside of those who used ABC Aus as a source) on this matter have specifically used words like "allegedly", "purported", etc.

That's the only argument I am making.

[Khaine → skilled]

If you mean this article https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-29/ticketmaster-hack-all...

It clearly says:

A spokesperson from the Department of Home Affairs told the ABC it is "Working with Ticketmaster to understand the incident".

Which is more than they are aware of a rumour

[cooperx → Khaine]

Ticketek != Ticketmaster.

Tickettek is Australia's largest ticketing company and a competitor to Ticketmaster

[Khaine → cooperx]

Weird, that Ticketek is also sending out emails that they have been compromised at the same time as Ticket Master