
Yahoo
What Happened
In July 2012, Yahoo! had their online publishing service "Voices" compromised via a SQL injection attack. The breach resulted in the disclosure of nearly half a million usernames and passwords stored in plain text. The breach showed that of the compromised accounts, a staggering 59% of people who also had accounts in the Sony breach reused their passwords across both services.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
453.4 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
July 2012
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Added to HIBP:
4 Dec 2013
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Yahoo password since 2012, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.