{"id":13047,"date":"2016-09-22T10:23:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T14:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/?p=13047"},"modified":"2019-11-15T13:48:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:48:25","slug":"possible-yahoo-password-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/possible-yahoo-password-leak\/13047\/","title":{"rendered":"Yahoo expected to confirm massive data breach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yahoo is expected to announce<\/a> a \u201cmassive\u201d data breach ahead of its impending sale to Verizon. Although the news is not yet confirmed at the time of this posting (several sources close to the situation have raised the alarm), it\u2019s a safe bet that confirmation is just around the corner.<\/p>\n

A hacker called Peace is claiming responsibility. The breach, which was first noticed in the summer, hasn\u2019t been officially confirmed by Yahoo; however, if it is, it\u2019ll sit alongside some of the largest breaches in recent times.<\/p>\n

It comes at a sensitive time for Yahoo. The company is currently finalizing plans for its sale to telecom giant Verizon, so news like this won\u2019t go over well. Until details are released about the breach, it will be difficult to see just how much data the hacker has.<\/p>\n

Even though the breach is yet unconfirmed, we urge users to reset their passwords<\/a> as soon as they can. You can learn how to create complex passwords by using our password checker<\/a>, and as we always say: Make sure you enable two-step authentication<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Update: it\u2019s confirmed<\/h3>\n

Yahoo says<\/a>: \u201cWe have confirmed that a copy of certain user account information was stolen from the company\u2019s network in late 2014 by what it believes is a state-sponsored actor. The account information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords (the vast majority with bcrypt) and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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#Breaking<\/a> #News<\/a> 500 Million #Yahoo<\/a> accounts stolen by State-Sponsored Hackers https:\/\/t.co\/QHIjEYheDh<\/a> via @Mike_Mimoso<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/F4pOq7Lncs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) September 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n