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

Email addresses
Passwords

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Breach Overview

  • Affected Accounts:

    453.4 thousand

  • Breach Occurred:

    July 2012

  • 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.

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