The ShinyHunters hacker group allegedly behind the Ticketmaster data breach has claimed it has access to billions of dollars worth of tickets, including some 440,000 for Taylor Swift shows. This information comes from a posting on “the infamous cybercrime and hacker platform” Breach Forums, according to a report on HackRead.com.
If proven out, the account access achieved in the breach is significantly deeper than Ticketmaster has told consumers in the wake of the hack, which took place between April and May and discovered in late May.
“To celebrate the 4th of July we present to you 440k Taylor Swift Eras game tickets, and instead of her tour she’s performing in front of congress,” reads the forum posting from Thursday by ShinyHunters, according to a screenshot shared by HackRead.
According to the post, the group claims it has access to a total of 193 million barcodes, including close to half a million for upcoming Taylor Swift Eras Tour shows. The total value they associate with the barcode details is $22 billion, saying that is associated with a “face value” figure for the tickets. As a result, the ransom demand of Ticketmaster/Live Nation has been upped to $8 million from a previous figure of $1 million, or the data could be sold to the highest bidder.