Brinztech Alert: The Alleged Data of Taquilla Live are Leaked

Dark Web News Analysis

The dark web news reports a significant data breach involving Taquilla Live, a prominent Colombian ticketing and event management platform. A threat actor on a hacker forum is distributing a compromised dataset.

The leak is twofold: a SQL Database containing over 21,000 user records (including details, ticket info, and system configs) and a massive 5.5GB collection of documents. These files allegedly include Electronic Invoices, PDF Tickets, Claim Documents, and scanned Identity Documents (JPG/PNG). The presence of SQL commands like DROP TABLE IF EXISTS in the schema dump strongly suggests the breach was caused by an SQL Injection vulnerability.

Key Cybersecurity Insights

Breaches of ticketing platforms in Latin America carry specific risks due to the high resale value of event access and the reliance on national ID numbers for transactions:

• Ticket Cloning & Scalping: The exposure of PDF Tickets is a direct financial threat. Attackers can resell these valid tickets on the black market or use the QR codes to enter events before the legitimate buyers arrive, leading to chaos at venue gates.
• Identity Theft (Cédula Fraud): In Colombia, the Document ID (Cédula) is critical. The leak includes scanned IDs and full personal details (Names, Addresses, Phones). Criminals can use this “Fullz” package to open fraudulent lines of credit or register prepaid SIM cards to commit other crimes under the victim’s name.
• Targeted “Refund” Scams: With access to Claim Documents and Invoices, attackers know exactly who requested a refund or had an issue. They can call victims posing as support staff: “To process your refund for the concert, we need you to confirm your credit card details.” The context makes the scam nearly undetectable.
• SQL Injection Indicator: The leak contains database schema commands. This indicates the platform likely failed to sanitize user inputs, allowing attackers to dump the entire backend database. This is a fundamental security failure that typically implies other parts of the system are also vulnerable.

Mitigation Strategies

To protect event-goers and platform integrity, the following strategies are recommended:

• Ticket Re-issuance: Taquilla Live should immediately invalidate the barcodes/QR codes of all tickets involved in the breach and re-issue new ones to prevent entry fraud.
• Password Reset: Force a mandatory password reset for all user accounts.
• Phishing Alert: Users should be warned that Taquilla Live will never ask for credit card details via phone or WhatsApp to “fix” a ticket issue.
• Vulnerability Patching: The development team must perform a code audit to identify and patch the SQL injection point immediately.

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