StubHub, Taylor Swift and Cybercriminals

Security News This Week: Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets
Plus: The world’s “largest illicit online marketplace” gets hit by regulators, police seize the Garantex crypto exchange, and scammers trick targets by making up ransomware attacks.
Cyber Crime Crew Made Over $600,000 Reselling Stolen Taylor Swift Tickets On StubHub: DA
Prosecutors say the conspirators used the popularity of the pop star's Eras Tour to make an "extraordinary profit."
StubHub Re-Sale Scheme Made $635K on Stolen Taylor Swift, Adele, NBA Tickets
Officials in Queens, New York, arrest two individuals for exploiting a backdoor at a StubHub contractor to intercept and re-sell almost 1,000 tickets to popular events.
Hackers miss their Getaway Car, arrested for Taylor Swift ticket StubHub scheme
On Monday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that two individuals “were arrested and arraigned for their role in the cybercrime theft of more than 900 concert tickets,” most of them for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
Cybercriminals used vendor backdoor to steal almost $600,000 of Taylor Swift tickets
The criminals used a backdoor into the StubHub systems to redirect the tickets
Stolen Taylor Swift tickets allegedly resold in $635,000 hacking scheme
Ex-employees of a former StubHub vendor allegedly redirected and resold nearly 1,000 concert tickets for Taylor Swift, Adele and Ed Sheeran, among others.
2 People Charged with Taylor Swift Eras Tour Ticket Scam That Allegedly Netted More Than $600K
Authorities said two people have been arrested and face grand larceny charges after allegedly helping to steal more than 900 tickets, a majority of which were for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, and reselling them online to make more than $600,
Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say
A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, among event tickets 2 charged with stealing, reselling on StubHub
The two face charges in the cybertheft of more than 900 concert and event tickets, including those for Swift's Eras Tour, later resold on StubHub.
Hackers Stole Hundreds of Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets and Sold Them for $600,000, Prosecutors Say
Two individuals have been arrested and arraigned in New York City for stealing more than 900 concert tickets, many of which were for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, and making more than $600,000 in the process Prosecutors from the District Attorney’s Office in Queens County said that two individuals,
Scammers Stole Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets In $600K+ Scheme, Prosecutors Say
Taylor Swift fans are hoping "Karma" comes to whoever scammed them out of expensive tickets to The Eras Tour. Two people were accused of stealing nearly 1,000 tickets to high-demand events, including the popstar's record-breaking concert tour.
Hackers Stole $635,000 in Taylor Swift Ticket Scheme, Queens D.A. Says
Two people stand accused of taking hundreds of tickets from StubHub to redirect them to others who resold them, prosecutors ...
Cybercriminals arrested for stealing hundreds of concert tickets through StubHub exploit
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ended last year, but authorities have finally apprehended a pair of thieves who managed to steal ...