Hackers Arrested for Stealing and Reselling Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets

Two individuals face charges for exploiting a StubHub system vulnerability to steal nearly 1,000 tickets, including those for high-profile events, and reselling them for over $600,000.

Tyrone Rose and Shamara Simmons were arrested in connection with a cybercrime scheme involving the theft and resale of over 900 digital tickets from StubHub, including tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
The scheme exploited a loophole in a third-party contractor's system in Kingston, Jamaica, allowing URLs for already-sold tickets to be redirected and resold at inflated prices.
The stolen tickets, valued at approximately $635,000, included access to other high-profile events such as Adele and Ed Sheeran concerts, NBA games, and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.
StubHub refunded or replaced all impacted orders and terminated its contract with the third-party vendor involved in the breach, while also enhancing its security measures.
If convicted, the accused face charges including grand larceny, conspiracy, and computer tampering, with potential sentences ranging from three to 15 years.

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