Adrian Johnson
TLDR: Key Points
- Hacking group claims data breach at Ticketmaster, data of 560 million customers stolen
- Darktrace appoints Jill Popelka as Chief Operating Officer
The identity management and information security news for the week of May 31, curated by Solutions Review, covers significant events in the cybersecurity world. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have breached Ticketmaster, stealing data from 560 million customers. Darktrace appointed Jill Popelka as the Chief Operating Officer, bringing over two decades of experience in driving operational best practices. QuSecure was named the Global Post-Quantum Cryptography Industry Product Leader by Frost & Sullivan. Token expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Rob Osterwise as CTO and Tim Tonges as CRO. AuthenticID was named a winner of the 2024 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards in the Authentication & Identity category. The FIDO Alliance launched an industry-first testing and certification program for remote biometric identity verification technology. In addition, Solutions Review is set to host the Q2 Mini Jam LIVE event on June 6th and 7th featuring insights and discussions on various cybersecurity topics.
Data Breach at Ticketmaster
The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have breached Ticketmaster and stolen data of 560 million customers, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and partial credit card details. The Australian government and the FBI are investigating the claims, urging customers with specific inquiries to contact Ticketmaster. Darktrace appointed Jill Popelka as Chief Operating Officer, bringing her wealth of experience in operational best practices from companies like Snap Inc. and SAP SuccessFactors. QuSecure was recognized as the Global Post-Quantum Cryptography Industry Product Leader by Frost & Sullivan for its QuProtect platform. Token expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Rob Osterwise as CTO and Tim Tonges as CRO. AuthenticID was named a winner of the 2024 Fortress Cybersecurity Awards in the Authentication & Identity category. The FIDO Alliance launched a certification program to test and certify remote biometric identity verification technology.
