yahoologoSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo says the personal information in 500 million accounts was stolen in a massive security breakdown. The breach disclosed Thursday, the latest setback for the beleaguered internet company, dates back to late 2014.  Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion

The stolen data includes users’

  • names
  • email addresses
  • telephone numbers
  • dates of birth
  • hashed passwords
  • security questions for verifying an account holder’s identity.

Yahoo is blaming the hack on a “state-sponsored actor.”

Yahoo is also recommending that users change their passwords if they haven’t done so since 2014.