Data breach at De Vrienden van Amstel LIVE, number of people affected unknown
A data breach at a supplier for the concert series De Vrienden van Amstel LIVE has exposed personal information, including contact details and demographic data, of event attendees. Organizers have notified the Dutch Data Protection Authority and warned affected visitors to be alert for potential phishing attempts.
A data breach has occurred at Cloudbear, a third-party supplier for the research firm Abbi Insights, which conducts visitor surveys for the annual concert series De Vrienden van Amstel LIVE. The incident affects individuals who attended these events or the Amstel LIVE in the Kroeg series. While the exact number of impacted people remains unclear, the stolen data includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, genders, dates of birth, and postal codes for event attendees, while only first names and email addresses were compromised for others.
Organizers have reported the breach to the Dutch Data Protection Authority and have notified affected visitors via email. Fortunately, no financial information, credit card details, or passwords were included in the leaked data. Despite this, recipients are being urged to remain vigilant against potential phishing attempts or suspicious messages. Investigations are currently ongoing to determine the full extent of the data access and potential misuse of the compromised personal information.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
