Ticketmaster cyber attack confirmed by parent company

Ticketmaster has been the subject of a cyber attack (Tim Goode/PA)

Ticketmaster has been the subject of a cyber attack, with hackers allegedly offering to sell customer data on the dark web, its parent company Live Nation confirmed.

The ShinyHunters hacking group is reportedly demanding around £400,000 (€470,000) in a ransom payment to prevent the data being sold.