Yahoo, Fortnite exit China as tech crackdown bites US internet services company Yahoo said today it has pulled out of mainland China, becoming the latest tech firm to withdraw as a crackdown by … Business • 02 Nov 21
Verizon to offload Yahoo and AOL for $5 billion Verizon Communications is getting rid of its media businesses that include iconic brands Yahoo and AOL for $5 billion, ending an expensive and unsuccessful run … Business • 04 May 21
DPC issues final report on 2016 Yahoo! data breach The Data Protection Commission has found that Yahoo EMEA's oversight of how Yahoo in the United States dealt with data belonging to EU citizens did … technology • 08 Jun 18
Complaints to Data Commissioner up 79% in 2017 The number of complaints made to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) rose by 79% last year. Ireland • 27 Feb 18
Yahoo hacking affected all 3 billion accounts A 2013 hack affected all three billion accounts at Yahoo, the online giant's parent company said following a new analysis of the incident. Yahoo hacking • 04 Oct 17
Yahoo's Irish office refuses to cooperate with Germany Germany's federal cyber agency has said Yahoo's Irish office refused to cooperate with its investigation into a series of hacks that compromised more than one … Business • 11 May 17
32 million Yahoo accounts accessed with forged cookies Yahoo, which disclosed two massive data breaches last year, said last night that about 32 million user accounts were accessed by intruders in the last … Business • 02 Mar 17
Verizon, Yahoo agree to lowered $4.48 bln deal Verizon Communications, the No 1 US wireless carrier, said it has agreed to buy the core internet business of Yahoo for $4.48 billion (€42.25 billion), … Business • 21 Feb 17
Yahoo to be named Altaba, Mayer to leave board Yahoo has said that it would rename itself Altaba and chief executive Marissa Mayer would step down from the board after the closing of its … Business • 10 Jan 17
Data Protection Commissioner examining Yahoo hack The office of the Data Protection Commissioner has said it is 'urgently examining the facts' surrounding Yahoo's latest data breach in which the data of … Business • 15 Dec 16
Yahoo says up to 1bn users may be affected by hack Yahoo has said more than a billion users may have had data stolen in a hack dating back to 2013. yahoo • 14 Dec 16
Yahoo reveals more details about massive hack Yahoo has provided more details about an epic hack of its services, including that the culprits may have planted software "cookies" for ongoing access to … Business • 10 Nov 16
Yahoo's profit beats Wall St expectations Yahoo has reported better than expected quarterly adjusted profit, a boost for the beleaguered company whose deal to sell its core business to Verizon Communications … Business • 19 Oct 16
Yahoo email scanning puts EU-US data deal in doubt Yahoo's decision to scan clients' email accounts at the behest of US authorities has prompted questions in Europe as to whether EU citizens' data had … News • 05 Oct 16
Yahoo 'secretly searched' emails for US Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails for specific information provided by US intelligence … News • 05 Oct 16
Cyber firm challenges Yahoo hack claim A cyber security company has asserted that the hack of 500 million account credentials from Yahoo was the work of an Eastern European criminal gang. Business • 29 Sep 16
Yahoo hack raises many questions Could life become any more uncomfortable for web company, Yahoo? RTÉ's Will Goodbody says last night's revelation raises more questions than answers. analysis and comment • 26 Sep 16
Data commissioner seeks answers from Yahoo The office of the Data Protection Commissioner has asked internet firm Yahoo for further information and clarification about a data breach at the company in … News • 23 Sep 16
500m Yahoo accounts subject to 2014 hacking Yahoo Inc has said information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen from its network in 2014 by what it believed was … News • 22 Sep 16
Verizon buys Yahoo's web business for €4.4 billion Verizon has said it will buy Yahoo’s core internet business for $4.83 billion (€4.4 billion) in cash to expand its digital advertising and media business, … Business • 25 Jul 16
Yahoo reports weak results as sale looms Yahoo's quarterly earnings fell short of Wall Street expectations last night in what may be the company's last financial report before it sells its core … Business • 19 Jul 16
Yahoo Q1 results edge past estimates Yahoo's first-quarter results just beat Wall Street estimates last night in what was taken as a good sign for the web pioneer's plan to auction … Business • 20 Apr 16
Daily Mail parent in talks on Yahoo bid The UK's Daily Mail is in talks with potential partners to mount a joint bid for Yahoo's internet assets. Business • 11 Apr 16
Time Inc considering buying Yahoo's core business Time Inc, the publisher of People and Time magazine and Sports Illustrated, is considering a deal to buy the core business of Yahoo, Bloomberg has … Business • 23 Feb 16
Yahoo to cut 15% of global workforce Yahoo said today it would consider "strategic alternatives" for its core Internet business and cut about 15% of its workforce. Business • 05 Feb 16
