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Ticketmaster Hacker Demands $500K Ransom (Plus $300K Ransom Processing Fee, $220K Ransom Handling Fee) (theshovel.com.au)
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[–] BenGFHC@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think they were actually hacked weren't they?

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don’t know. This particular story is made up, though.

[–] Maven@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 years ago

Yes, they were actually hacked. The ransom mentioned here is fake.