[h=1]Yahoo confirms huge data breach affecting 500 million accounts[/h]September 23, 2016 00:40
Yahoo said Thursday a massive attack on its network in 2014 accessed data from at least 500 million users and may have been "state sponsored."
"Based on the ongoing investigation, Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen," a statement from the US Internet giant.
"Yahoo is working closely with law enforcement on this matter."
The comments were the first confirmation from Yahoo on the huge data breach, and come after a report earlier this year quoting a security researcher saying some 200 million accounts may have been accessed.
http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2...ion-accounts/71779c7db55eb506015352a4fe29a409
Yahoo said Thursday a massive attack on its network in 2014 accessed data from at least 500 million users and may have been "state sponsored."
"Based on the ongoing investigation, Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen," a statement from the US Internet giant.
"Yahoo is working closely with law enforcement on this matter."
The comments were the first confirmation from Yahoo on the huge data breach, and come after a report earlier this year quoting a security researcher saying some 200 million accounts may have been accessed.
http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2...ion-accounts/71779c7db55eb506015352a4fe29a409
