Yahoo Reveals Another Billion User Leak
Yahoo announced this afternoon that hackers had stolen data from more than one billion user accounts in an attack back in 2013. This attack is believed to be different from another hack in 2013 that they announced back in September .
The attackers, who are believed to be “the same state sponsored entity” since the first attack, escaped responsibility with a lot of user data. This includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords (using MD5), and even encrypted and unencrypted security questions and answers. However, investigators do not believe unencrypted passwords, credit or debit card numbers, or bank account information were stolen.
Yahoo notifies all potentially affected users, but it’s best to take the initiative and start protecting your information yourself. Change your password as soon as possible, use strong passwords or a password manager, and never use the same password as for another site. And if you haven’t already, enable two-factor authentication for your Yahoo account as soon as you can. You can read more about the hack at the link below.
Important Safety Information for Yahoo Users | BusinessWire