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The 2013 Yahoo breach affected all 3 billion of its users
2017-10-04 15:40

Yahoo, now part of the newly created Verizon subsidiary Oath, has announced that the 2013 breach it disclosed in December 2016 affected more users than previously believed. New information “At...

Yahoo: 3 Billion Accounts Breached in 2013
2017-10-04 10:03

'New Intelligence' Reveals Every Single Yahoo User Account Was PwnedWhen Yahoo first disclosed a massive 2013 breach last year, it said 1 billion accounts appeared to have been compromised. But...

2013 Yahoo Breach Affected All 3 Billion Accounts
2017-10-04 06:57

Yahoo on Tuesday released an update to its 2013 breach, notifying users that all 3 billion accounts in existence at the time were compromised.

It's 3 Billion! Yes, Every Single Yahoo Account Was Hacked In 2013 Data Breach
2017-10-03 23:01

The largest known hack of user data in the history just got tripled in size. Yahoo, the internet company that's acquired by Verizon this year, now believes the total number of accounts compromised...

Judge Nixes Bid to Quash Suit Filed by Yahoo Breach Victims (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-01 12:48

Victims Have 'Standing,' Which Could Put Lawsuit on Settlement PathA federal judge has ruled that a consolidated class-action lawsuit filed by those affected by the Yahoo data breaches can...

Alleged Yahoo 'Hacker for Hire' Waives Extradition Hearing (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-23 11:03

Canadian Karim Baratov Will Fight Hacking Charges in U.S. CourtCanadian Karim Baratov will be extradited to the United States after waiving his right to an extradition hearing. He's accused being...

Accused Yahoo Hacker to be Handed Over to U.S. Marshals (Security Week)
2017-08-18 19:56

A Canadian man accused of carrying out devastating cyberattacks on Yahoo waived his right to an extradition hearing on Friday and will soon be handed over to US marshals. read more

Marissa Mayer Bids Adieu to Yahoo (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-13 19:48

Verizon Closes Acquisition with Discount Following Record-Setting Data BreachesMarissa Mayer bids adieu to Yahoo as Verizon completes its acquisition of the company for $4.48 billion - a $350...

Yahoo Pays Out Thousands of Dollars for Serious Flaws (Security Week)
2017-06-05 16:41

Yahoo has awarded thousands of dollars to a couple of researchers who managed to find serious vulnerabilities in the company’s systems. The bug bounty hunters published blog posts over the weekend...