On September 5, 2023, Vivendi Ticketing US LLC, d/b/a/ See Tickets (“See Tickets”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that malicious actors installed malicious code within the company’s website. In this notice, See Tickets explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, addresses and payment card information. Upon completing its investigation, See Tickets began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Vivendi / See Tickets, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the See Tickets data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the See Tickets Breach?
The See Tickets data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, See Tickets’ filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, in May 2023, See Tickets detected unusual activity within some of its e-commerce websites. In response, See Tickets launched an investigation to learn more about the incident and to determine what, if any, consumer data was compromised.
Later, in May 2023 and into June 2023, See Tickets determined that an unauthorized party installed lines of malicious code into the back-end of the “check out” pages of several of the company’s sites. This code allowed hackers to obtain certain information about individuals who made purchases through the affected websites.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, See Tickets reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, address and payment card information.
On September 5, 2023, See Tickets sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About See Tickets
See Tickets is a ticketing services company based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. See Tickets is owned by Vivendi SA, a media and telecommunications business headquartered in Paris, France. See Tickets operates 15 offices in Europe and the United States and also sells tickets online through various e-commerce websites. See Tickets employs more than 460 people and generates approximately $142 million in annual revenue. See Tickets’ parent company, Vivendi SA, employs 34,200 people and generates $10 billion in revenue each year.
