According to reports from CNN, Yahoo was hacked and over 450,000 users’ login information was posted online. In a written statement, Yahoo stated that less than 5% of the breached Yahoo accounts had valid passwords.
“At Yahoo! we take security very seriously and invest heavily in protective measures to ensure the security of our users and their data across all our products… We are fixing the vulnerability that led to the disclosure of this data, changing the passwords of the affected Yahoo! users and notifying the companies whose users’ accounts may have been compromised.”
Yahoo apologized for the apologized for the hack and encouraged that users change their password for their own security as a precautionary step. But this isn’t the first time a major company’s security has been breached. Michael Jackson’s back catalogue was snatched from Sony Music and LinkedIn’s user passwords were distributed online. Does this show the lack of security online company’s provide or the rise of more intelligent hackers?
– John Weber (@JohnPaulWeber)
