Cybercriminals arrested for stealing hundreds of concert tickets through StubHub exploit

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ended last year, but authorities have finally apprehended a pair of thieves who managed to steal hundreds of tickets by exploiting a loophole in StubHub’s back end. Per The Hollywood Reporter, two cybercriminals who stole and re-sold hundreds of digital tickets to different concerts and sporting events like the U.S. Open have been arrested by police. Tyrone Rose and Shamara Simmons have been charged with grand larceny, computer tampering, and conspiracy. If found guilty, the pair could face anywhere from 3-15 years in prison. Rose and Simmons are set to appear in court and submit their pleas this Friday, but the police’s investigation will continue as they are said to have worked with a number of accomplices — at least one of whom is now dead, while another has yet to be caught. According to the Qu ... Read full article.