Yahoo Admits 3 Billion Accounts Were Breached in Earlier Attack

Over a year ago, Yahoo (back when it still existed) admitted up to a billion of its email accounts were breached in a massive attack. Evidence then surfaced that the attack was made much easier by Yahoo’s refusal to adopt basic security protocols or to improve its service, out of fear that these changes would drive its users to Gmail or Hotmail, its primary competitors.

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