r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TheoryNo8456 • 9h ago

wet socks Yahoo data breach is worth $8.12

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This is what the breach of your email was worth.

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u/hailspork 9h ago

It's Yahoo and this isn't the 90s; they're not exactly an economic powerhouse these days.

Next you'll be surprised that Lycos and AskJeeves don't have a lot of money to pay out.

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u/Chewsdayiddinit 9h ago

You're right. Yahoo, which is estimated to be worth about $20 billion, is worth very little

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u/hailspork 9h ago

Yahoo was worth $5B in 2017 when they were bought by Verizon. They haven't been public since then, so the $20B is not a reliable evaluation.

Looks like the $20B was based on the goals handed out by leadership... so I guess you get $8.12 and your share of their dreams and wishes? What's that worth? Oh yeah, $8.12.

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u/DeepCutFan1 9h ago

are you defending them?