The ReadJuly 1, 2026via Wired AI
Claude Helped a Hacker Find a Way to Issue Tickets to Almost Every US Music Festival
Why it matters
A researcher used Claude Opus 4.7 to discover and exploit a critical security flaw in Front Gate's ticketing system—exposing a systemic risk in how AI models can be weaponized against infrastructure. This raises urgent questions about responsible disclosure, AI safety governance, and whether model builders are adequately stress-testing for adversarial use.
Key signals
- Claude Opus 4.7 used to identify vulnerability in Front Gate ticketing platform
- Front Gate powers ticket sales for Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and most major US music festivals
- Vulnerability allowed arbitrary ticket issuance
- Researcher-led discovery raises AI safety and responsible disclosure questions
- Published July 1, 2026 by Wired
The hook
Claude just enabled a vulnerability affecting every major US music festival. Here's what Anthropic needs to say.
A researcher found that using Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7, he could break into the website of Front Gate—used by every festival from Lollapalooza to Bonnaroo—and freely issue any ticket he chose.