Hack at Ajax: leaked season tickets and stadium bans
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A hack at Ajax let season tickets be stolen and stadium bans viewed and changed. Bart Schermer, Professor of Privacy & Cybercrime, spoke to RTL News about the impact. ‘This information can be used against you.’
The hack at the Amsterdam football club Ajax made it possible to view the personal data of more than 300,000 registered supporters. More than 42,000 season tickets could be transferred or invalidated. Season ticket holders could do little to stop it – their ticket suddenly disappeared from their account and could no longer be used afterwards.
Not only that, the hack made it possible to see which 538 Ajax supporters have a stadium ban. Because of the failings in digital security, those exploiting the breach could even modify personal data and remove stadium bans.
'This information can be used against you,' Bart Schermer says. 'Potential employers are unlikely to hire someone with a stadium ban, especially for certain jobs. Indirectly, it tells them something about that person.' The professor warns that this sensitive personal information can be used for blackmail or extortion.
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Read the full RTL Nieuws article (in Dutch)
Read the full NOS article (in Dutch)