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Historical report · 2012English edition

Yahoo Voices 2012 breach: what to do next

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Replace the old credential everywhere

Check whether the Voices password survived on other accounts. Give each remaining account a unique password and review the recovery email that protects it.

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What was reported

This HIBP record concerns Yahoo Voices, the publishing service compromised in 2012. It describes exposed credentials, including passwords stored as readable text.

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What matters here

Yahoo has had multiple incidents. This page is specifically about the Voices record; it should not be confused with later Yahoo account breaches or treated as a complete history.

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Report metadata: Have I Been Pwned · CC BY 4.0. Avenvale provides the explanation and suggested response.

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Public information, not a personal exposure check. A historical record does not establish current account access or a completed removal.