Yahoo claims state-sponsored hackers stole data on 500 million users

Yahoo acknowledged that a data breach in late 2014 has affected at least 500 million user accounts and was likely caused by “a state-sponsored actor.” An unidentified individual or group may have stolen names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords, and potential security questions and answers. However, Yahoo denies that unprotected passwords, payment card data, or bank account information were stolen.
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