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The site was criticised for allegedly cracking passwords from hacked databases and selling them.

Information Commissioner's Officer Garreth Cameron says UK data protection would match EU directive.

Leak contained a number of military and government emails and IP addresses.

The SEC is reportedly looking into whether Yahoo's disclosures about the hacks were in accordance with laws.

Interpreters Unlimited reportedly confirmed that an unprotected backup drive caused the leak.

Malcolm Turnbull to launch probe as experts warn hackers could use private data of MPs for blackmail.

The most common password of 2016 hasn't changed from that of 2015.

Leak contains customer information and 'vast' swathes of technical data.

Yahoo co-founder David Filo and four other board members will also be resigning.

Verizon is said to be studying the impact of the Yahoo hack before proceeding.

The data breach reportedly exposed personal and sensitive data of staff with the highest levels of security clearance.

The firm is yet to clarify details of the hack, which may have seen users' personal and sensitive information stolen.

The company noted it has found 'no evidence that any data has been made publicly available'.

Yahoo said an 'unauthorised third party' stole data associated with over one billion user accounts in 2013.

Experts believe that some concessions from Yahoo may be likely, given the magnitude of the breach.

New CEO says the settlement 'closes an important chapter on the company's past'.

The company reportedly claimed that only 30 loyalty members were targeted.

In 2010, OVH chief Octave Klaba hosted a mirror site for WikiLeaks after the original site was taken down.

The firm confirmed the attack, adding that it currently cannot estimate the scope of intellectual property losses.

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The cyberattack is believed to have occurred in October and allegedly involves theft of user email addresses.

The company said hackers allegedly used stolen passwords from prior data breaches to break into the accounts.

The company said no financial information was accessed in the breach.

The fine is payable to the over 500,000 residents of 15 US states affected by the 2013 data breach.

The breach reportedly occurred in October and included user credentials from six adult-oriented websites.

The social media giant's account safety measures go beyond creating secure software.

PageGroup reportedly confirmed it discovered the data breach on 1 November.

Researchers set to reveal their findings at Black Hat Europe 2016 in London.

Former Google chief executive created a 'strategic plan' for Democrat Party success.

The leak appears to consist of a list of servers compromised by NSA hackers.