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‘Sophisticated Bot Attack’ Derails Hometown Concert Presale for Major British Rock Star

British rocker Sam Fender deals with ‘sophisticated bot attack’ during presale for his ‘Proper Massive Stadium Tour’ in 2027.

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The scary thing about the internet is that there are so many bots. After a while, it can be unnecessarily difficult to parse what’s real. This has especially affected music, with fake streams inflating an artist’s audience. Sam Fender has experienced this first time, with bots radically impacting what was supposed to be a homecoming concert.

Nottingham, England ticketing company Gigantic Tickets revealed that an “unusually high volume of suspicious activity” impacted the pre-sale for Fender’s concert.

“We acted immediately to protect genuine fans by stopping the pre-sale and blocking the malicious traffic. We know how frustrating this morning was for many of you, and we’re........

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