UPDATE: Yahoo 'taking immediate action' as hackers dump 450K passwords online

Charlee Gothard
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Less than five per cent of stolen accounts had active passwords, says Yahoo

Yahoo has now provided Computing with updated comment. The statement reads: "At Yahoo we take security very seriously and invest heavily in protective measures to ensure the security of our user...

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