Yahoo Inc. is blaming “state-sponsored” hackers for what may be the largest-ever theft of personal user data. The internet company, which has agreed to sell its core business to Verizon Communications Inc., said Thursday that hackers penetrated its network in late 2014 and stole personal data on more than 500 million users. The stolen data included names, email addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers and encrypted passwords,...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 22, 2016 18:41 UTC