Yahoo cyber attack in 2013 affected all 3bn accounts

Hackers stole personal data from all three billion Yahoo user accounts as part of a cyber attack that occurred in 2013, the tech giant said.

Yahoo cyber attack in 2013 affected all 3bn accounts

Hackers stole personal data from all three billion Yahoo user accounts as part of a cyber attack that occurred in 2013, the tech giant said.

The company, now part of Oath, initially said that personal information including names, email addresses and security questions relating to one billion accounts were all accessed by a "third-party".

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