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15Mn Telegram messaging app accounts hacked

"The attacks, which took place this year and have not been previously reported, jeopardized the communications of activists, journalists and other people in sensitive positions in Iran, where Telegram is used by some 20 million people, said independent cyber researcher Collin Anderson and Amnesty International technologist Claudio Guarnieri, who have been studying Iranian hacking groups for three years."

Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran, identified phone numbers of 15M+ users, say experts (Reuters) http://techme.me/LsFB

Verizon nears deal to acquire Yahoo for ~$5Bn!
Yahoo's acquisitions in the last few years didn't do much to save the company. http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/21/beyond-tumblr-remembering-yahoos-48-other-acquisitions-under-marissa-mayer/

Beyond Tumblr: Remembering Yahoo’s 48 other acquisitions under Marissa Mayer When it comes to the slow-motion pratfall of Yahoo's bidding process, much attention has been appropriately paid to the latest writedown of Tumblr.