Skip to content
Data Breach at Film Festival Exposes Personal Information of 26,782 Customers

Data Breach at Film Festival Exposes Personal Information of 26,782 Customers

First seen 1 Jun 2026, 09:48 UTC • •
API

Article Content

Browse articles
ThreatCluster AI
ThreatCluster •June 2, 2026 at 09:23 UTC
  • •26,782 customer records exposed in MIFF data breach due to a hack of Ferve Tickets.
  • •No complete payment card details were compromised; only personal information was accessed.
  • •Customers received strange messages from MIFF's official channels after the breach.

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is investigating a data breach affecting over 26,000 customers due to a hack of its third-party ticketing provider, Ferve Tickets. The breach, confirmed on June 1, 2026, allowed unauthorized access to names, email addresses, phone numbers, and residential addresses, but not payment card details. MIFF became aware of the incident on May 29, 2026, and took immediate action to contain the breach. However, a subsequent hack on May 30 led to some customers receiving odd messages from MIFF's official channels. Ferve Tickets stated that there was no evidence of vulnerabilities in their systems, and MIFF has advised affected customers to be cautious of suspicious communications. The total number of exposed records represents approximately 10% of MIFF's customer database. Investigations are ongoing, and MIFF has contacted affected customers with information about the incident.

Start a free Starter trial for enhanced analysis

Ask AI about this cluster

Updated 101d ago How this analysis works

Timeline

2026-05-29
MIFF becomes aware of data breach
MIFF learned of the unauthorized access to customer data through Ferve Tickets and began containment efforts.
Theage.Au
2026-05-30
Second hack leads to odd messages sent
A follow-up incident allowed unauthorized messages to be sent from MIFF's official communication channels, including strange texts and emails.
Ia.Acs.Au
2026-06-01
Ferve confirms hack and ongoing investigation
Ferve Tickets confirmed the breach and stated they are working with MIFF and authorities to assess the situation.
Theage.Au

More articles in this cluster (4)

Following this threat?

Track Ferve Tickets in your own feed — you're alerted when they show up in new reporting, leak sites or exploitation.

Free account · no card needed

Extracted Entities (8)

1 / 4