Back in September 2013, online ticket broker Vendini was sued by its insurer, who, not surprisingly, did not want to have to provide coverage for a breach that may have affected up to three million customers (previous coverage of the breach and aftermath linked from here). Now the law firm of King & Spalding reports: On February…
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In wake of massive breach, Vendini Joins PCI Security Standards Council
So it seems live event ticketing service Vendini sent out a press release about how they’ve joined the PCI Security Council and how they’ve hired someone new to innovate security techniques. I’d have been more impressed if they had done that before their massive breach – or at least acknowledged that their new involvement and commitment is…
Vendini Ticketing Breach May Have Affected More Than 3 Million Customers – Attorneys
Remember the Vendini breach last year? Jeanne Price of idRADAR.com reports that according to attorneys representing plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit that has reached a settlement, over 3 million ticket purchasers were likely affected by the breach.
Vendini’s insurer says they’re not liable
Law360.com reports that St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company wants a court to rule it’s not responsible for $7 million in liability coverage in a class action lawsuit brought against online ticket broker Vendini. Subscription required to read the article. Coverage of the Vendini hack can be found in these posts.
WA: Months after they learned of Vendini breach, Edmonds Center for the Arts first notifying customers
Notification delayed: In an email sent to more than 13,000 customers Monday, the Edmonds Center for the Arts warned that hackers earlier this spring had broken into the computer databases of Vendini, Inc, the ECA’s online ticket sales agent — raising the possibility that individual credit card information might have been compromised. ECA Executive Director…
Vendini breach update
As I’ve noted before, the Vendini breach, reported previously on this blog, appears to fairly large, but has generally flown under national mainstream media attention. Instead, I see bits and pieces in local media or on organizations’ web sites as entities report that their patrons or members were affected (cf, reports involving Purple Rose Theatre,…