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Ticketmaster security breach caused by JavaScript on payments page

28 June 2018 • 3 min read

Bespoke JavaScript code shouldn't have been run on a payments page, says Inbenta CEO Jordi Torras

Inbenta, the company Ticketmaster hinted was the cause of the security breach that spilt the credit-card details of 40,000 customers, has blamed Ticketmaster for the incident. Jordi Torras, CEO ...

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