Yahoo, now part of Verizon Communications Inc, said on Tuesday that all of its 3 billion user accounts were affected in the August 2013 data theft, following an investigation involving forensic experts. However, the company said the investigation indicated the information that was stolen did not include passwords in clear text, payment card data, or […]
U.S. Charges Two Russian Spies & Two Hackers for Hacking 500M Yahoo Accounts…
The 2014 Yahoo hack disclosed late last year that compromised over 500 million Yahoo user accounts was believed to be carried out by a state-sponsored hacking group. Now, two Russian intelligence officers and two criminal hackers have been charged by the US government in connection with the 2014 Yahoo hack that compromised about 500 million […]
Yahoo Confirms 32M Accounts Hacked…
Yahoo continues its downhill slide as an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed more than 32 million accounts were breached in a cookie-forging attack dating back to 2015 and 2016. The news follows two separate massive breaches affecting over 500 million and one billion users in 2014 and 2013 respectively. While […]
Internet Security Experts Warn YAHOO Password Breach Could Have ‘Ripple Effects’ for Millions…
As investors and investigators weigh the damage of Yahoo’s massive breach to the internet icon, information security experts worry that the record-breaking haul of password data could be used to open locks up and down the web.
‘Marissa was aware absolutely’…
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Yahoo ‘Aware’ Hacker Is Advertising 200 Million Supposed Accounts on Dark Web…
A notorious cybercriminal is advertising 200 million of alleged Yahoo user credentials on the dark web, and the company has said it is “aware” of the hacker’s claims, but…