WITH Glastonbury Festival ticket resale dates looming, desperate fans become easy prey for scammers and ticket touts, a cybersecurity firm has warned.
A devastating amount of cash is on the line. Action Fraud recently reported that a whopping £9.7million was lost to ticket in the UK in 2024.
l ticket resale dates have been confirmed for 24 and 27 April.
It is notorious for being one of the hardest festivals to get tickets to.
Roughly 2.5 million people attempt to buy just over 200,000 tickets each year.
And with a lot of empty-handed fans, many people will be turning to the official ticket resale.
Carl Leonard, strategist at Proofpoint, has warned ticket hopefuls of making purchases through unofficial channels.
Scammers often capitalise on a sense of urgency to trick people into making quick decisions.
“A common technique employed by threat actors is to capitalise on current events,” explained Leonard.
“High-grossing, in-demand events such as Glastonbury is yet another perfect hunting ground for cyber criminals who will take advantage of fans’ desperate need for tickets.”
Fake tickets could cost victims hundreds – so it's important to slow down and make sure you're only buying through official channels.
Glastonbury Festival has a very strict ticketing policy.
If you’re offered a ticket through a third-party source, the ticket will not be linked to your identity and you will be turned away at the gates.
But losing money is just the “tip of the iceberg”, Leonard told Flying Eze.
“If scammers get hold of your login details or passwords, they can use that to compromise other , leading to identity theft, unauthorised transactions, and a whole host of other fraudulent activities,” he warned.
Festival fans should use two-factor authentication on all their accounts where possible.
Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to your online accounts by requiring two separate forms of verification to log in.
“Protecting your data is paramount,” added Leonard. “And much more important than the Glasto line-up.”
