Two men were arrested for their involvement in a cybercrime scheme that stole and resold over 900 concert tickets, primarily for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Shamara P. Simmons from Queens and Tyrone Rose from Jamaica allegedly used stolen URLs from StubHub to download and resell tickets on the platform, accumulating profits exceeding $600,000 in a year. The scheme involved access to StubHub's computer system through a third-party contractor in Jamaica, highlighting vulnerabilities in online ticket sales and the increasing intersection of technology and crime.
They allegedly exploited a loophole through an offshore ticket vendor to steal tickets to the biggest concert tour of the last decade and then resold those seats for an extraordinary profit of more than $600,000.
The defendants' actions illustrate a concerning trend in cybercrime, particularly in how high-demand events can become targets for profit-driven misconduct. They face charges that reflect the seriousness of their crimes.
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