Yahoo Hack

Accused pleads not guilty to charges for helping Russian agents in data theft of 500 million Yahoo users

Yahoo which was a struggling internet company, after a succesful stint, was breached back in 2013 where the personal information of more than one billion of its users was stolen.

EU regulator will complete the Yahoo email hack investigation in ‘next couple of weeks’

Yahoo's European regulator said it is preparing to give the U.S. Internet company the results of an investigation into the 2014 theft of data from 500 million users.

Yahoo security breach shows how hackers are using data for information warfare

The 2013 hack affecting a billion Yahoo users shows how seemingly innocuous bits of data gleaned from cyber attacks can be exploited for espionage and information warfare, as well as for profit.

Yahoo hack highlights the need for strong passwords and reset old ones

News that Yahoo was breached back in 2013, and the personal information of more than one billion of its users was stolen, should serve as a reminder that everyone's email and personal information is vulnerable to hacking.

Data Protection Commissioner in Ireland has stepped up to probe Yahoo hack

Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) said it had stepped up its examination of the theft of user information for 500 million Yahoo Inc accounts and that it was awaiting information from Yahoo on allegations it helped the U.S. government scan users' emails.

Yahoo took more than 18 months to start investigation after first evidence of the hack

Yahoo detected evidence that a hacker had broken into its computer network at least 18 months before launching an investigation that discovered personal information had been stolen from about 500 million user accounts.

Yahoo details that hackers may have planted software "cookies" for access accounts

Yahoo provided more details on Wednesday about an epic hack of its services, including that the culprits may have planted software "cookies" for ongoing access to users' accounts.

Verizon seeks more information on the massive Yahoo hack to evaluate the deal

A Verizon Communications Inc executive said the acquisition of Yahoo Inc still makes sense, but the telecommunications company needs more information about the email provider's massive breach of accounts.

Yahoo hack may cost the company the Verizon deal

Meanwhile, experts also said that bidders who try to extract themselves from mergers using the material adverse clause face an uphill battle. No U.S. company has ever invoked the clause successfully in court to get out of a deal.

Yahoo built a secret tool to scan emails for NSA and FBI

Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails for specific information provided by U.S. intelligence officials, according to people familiar with the matter.