Question 1

What happened in the Yahoo! Inc. data breach?

Accepted Answer

Yahoo! Inc. experienced a unknown breach that occurred on January 1, 2014. The breach was discovered on September 22, 2016 and publicly disclosed on August 3, 2016.

Question 2

How many people were affected by the Yahoo! Inc. breach?

Accepted Answer

500,000,000 individuals were affected by the Yahoo! Inc. data breach.

Question 3

What data was exposed in the Yahoo! Inc. breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Names, Email Addresses, Phone Numbers, Dates of Birth.

Question 4

What should I do if I was affected by the Yahoo! Inc. breach?

Accepted Answer

If you were affected, you should: monitor your financial accounts for suspicious activity, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus, watch for official notification letters from Yahoo! Inc., and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

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