SEC now investigating Yahoo's massive data breaches

The Securities and Exchange Commission is now investigating a pair of Yahoo data breaches reported in 2016 to see if the company should have reported the breaches to investors sooner.  While the SEC investigation is in the early stages, according to the Wall Street Journal , a case brought against Yahoo could help clarify the timeline for companies to reveal such hacks.  SEE ALSO: Marissa Mayer is stepping down from Yahoo's board of directors — if the Verizon deal goes through Th