Thursday, September 22, 2016

Yahoo reveals size of 2014 hacking attack, blames "state-sponsored actor"

Internet giant Yahoo has revealed that as many as 500 million accounts were hacked in 2014 by what the company calls a "state-sponsored actor".

It says it's working with law enforcement agencies in the US and is encouraging users to check the security of their accounts.

From Washington, Simon Marks reports.

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