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Yahoo sued over data breach

September 27, 2016

Yahoo is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges that the internet firm showed a reckless disregard for the security of its users that resulted in a breach affecting half a billion accounts

A New Yorker is suing Yahoo over a recently confirmed 2014 data breach that the company said exposed personal details of “at least” 500 million accounts. Ronald Schwartz has accused Yahoo of gross negligence and filed a lawsuit on behalf of all those affected by the breach in the US, reports Sky News.

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