Dozens of Billie Eilish fans have had their tickets stolen as the star tours Australia this week. Here's how to avoid it happening to you.
Dozens of Billie Eilish fans have had their tickets stolen from their accounts in what is an increasingly common occurrence when major artists come to Australia.It's a year after Taylor Swift 's record-breaking Eras tour, which became a target for online thieves looking to take advantage of fans desperate to get tickets.Account holders' usernames, emails or passwords were likely leaked and sold on the dark web to criminals, who then logged into their Ticketek accounts.
If you've used the same password and username combination across multiple websites it becomes even easier for the hacker, Ms Gonzalez said. A Ticketek spokesman said customers should file a police report and contact customer service if they believe their tickets have been stolen.
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