Impact & Downstream Threats
This breach carries critical risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Identity verification bypass using name + date of birth combination
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Breach Intelligence
Executive Summary
What happened in the , Ticketek, Breach? January 23rd 2025, 7:00 pm EST, Ticketek Breach: Cloud Supplier Implicated, Millions Exposed ,
, In late May 2024, Ticketek Australia, a major player in the event ticketing world, announced a significant data breach that exposed the personal information of potentially millions of its customers. ,
The initial revelation pointed to a compromise within a cloud-based platform hosted by a "reputable, global third-party supplier," immediately highlighting the pervasive risks associated with third-party vendor security. While Ticketek itself wasn't directly hacked, the incident has thrown a harsh spotlight on the interconnectedness of digital services and the cascading impact when one link in the chain breaks. ,
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About Ticketek
Ticketing and event distribution company.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 17.6M records identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In May 2024, Ticketek experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 17.6M records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes fields such as date of birth, email address, full name, gender, password.
Approximately 17.6M records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
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