yahoo breach

Four years later, Yahoo still doesn’t know how 3 billion accounts were hacked

In a security hearing that called both Equifax and Yahoo's past and present executives to Washington, D.C., we're learning a bit more about what Yahoo didn't know about the biggest hack in history. Wh

Justice Department reportedly ready to charge 4 hackers in Yahoo breach

The U.S. Department of Justice is ready to indict four people related to a hack of Yahoo affecting "hundreds of millions" of users, according to a Bloomberg report.

Yahoo offers new details on breaches to Senate committee

Since Yahoo disclosed two mega-breaches late last year, its executives have met almost daily with CEO Marissa Mayer for working sessions focused on improving the company’s cybersecurity posture.

After data breaches, Verizon knocks $350M off Yahoo sale, now valued at $4.48B

After the disclosure of two massive data breaches last year, today Yahoo and Verizon finally confirmed new terms for the sale of Yahoo to Verizon: Verizon will pay $350 million less than originally

Yahoo notifying users of malicious account activity as Verizon deal progresses

Yahoo is continuing to issue warnings to users about several security incidents as it moves toward an acquisition by Verizon. Users are receiving notifications today about unauthorized access to thei

Yahoo discloses hack of 1 billion accounts

Yahoo has suffered another hack. The company disclosed today that it has discovered a breach of more than one billion user accounts that occurred in August 2013. The breach is believed to be separate

Yahoo admits employees discovered hack in 2014

Yahoo admitted today that some of its employees were aware of the theft of 500 million users’ data as early as 2014 — years before Yahoo publicly acknowledged the hack. The hack, which Yahoo

Yahoo confirms state-sponsored attacker stole personal data of “at least” 500 million users

As indicated by an earlier report, Yahoo today confirmed it’s working with law enforcement to investigate a data breach which affected the account information of “at least” 500 mil