---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001335258-24-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYV"
cik: "0001335258"
company_name: "Live Nation Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:06:17.405422+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Nation reveals Ticketmaster data breach on dark web; says no material financial impact

## Summary
- Unauthorized activity detected May 20 in a third-party cloud database containing Ticketmaster data.
- On May 27, a criminal threat actor offered alleged user data for sale on the dark web.
- Company launched investigation with forensic experts, notified law enforcement and regulators.
- Live Nation states incident has not and is not reasonably likely to materially impact operations or financials.
- Remediation efforts are ongoing; risks continue to be evaluated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001335258-24-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYV
- cik: 0001335258
- company_name: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525824000081/0001335258-24-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525824000081/lyv-20240520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001335258-24-000081.txt

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