Northwoods League collegiate baseball league reports data breach affecting ticket buyers
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The Northwoods League reports a data breach that affected its online ticketing service, which was used for purchasing tickets to all league games, including those for the Madison Mallards and Night Mares.
The Northwoods League is a summer collegiate baseball league based in the United States, featuring teams composed of top college players from across North America.
The breach was discovered on July 17, 2024. After discovering the breach, the Northwoods League conducted an internal investigation to understand the scope of the incident and implemented enhanced security measures to prevent future breaches. The incident exposed personal information of customers who purchased tickets online including:
- names,
- email addresses,
- phone numbers,
- credit card numbers
No details are disclosed about the nature of the attack or the number of affected individuals
The Northwoods League has assured customers that there is currently no evidence of further compromise, and they are taking steps to improve data security across their ticketing systems. Customers are advised to monitor their bank accounts and credit card statements for unauthorized transactions and report discrepancies to their credit card providers immediately.
