You Know You’re Going To Have A Bad Day When You Get A Data Breach Notification In Your Inbox
Late yesterday, I got a data breach notification in my inbox. This isn’t the first time that this has happened and it won’t be the last time that this happens given how bad things are when it comes to company NOT protecting your personal information.
This data breach notification comes from Ticketmaster who recently got pwned in epic fashion. I haven’t dealt with Ticketmaster for years. In fact, the last time I dealt with them was 2016 when the Pet Shop Boys came to town. So on one hand, I was surprised to see that I was affected. But on the other hand I wasn’t as clearly Ticketmaster was holding on to my personal data since then. Which says a lot about their data handling practices. In any case, here’s the email that I got:
So I did sign up for their credit monitoring service. That seems to be a sensible thing to do. But at the same time I have to admit that my exposure to this is pretty limited. The credit cards that I would have used at the time has been replaced for example. So there should be no opportunity for fraud on that front. But the key word is SHOULD. I’ve learned over the years that threat actors will find ways to take information and use it to make your life miserable.
This situation has made me a lot more interested in this Ticketmaster situation as it isn’t just a news story anymore as it personally affects me. Thus I will be keeping a close eye on this going forward. And I will also be looking to see if Ticketmaster pays a price for this data leak. But honestly, they need to pay a price.
July 9, 2024 at 2:45 pm
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