The Yahoo breach is still a big wake-up call for investors and acquirers about the importance of cybersecurity. CEOs must be actively engaged in security strategy, understand how to manage risk, provide security teams the resources they need. A thorough crisis response plan is necessary for Yahoo to plan and exercise for a crisis. Cybersecurity needs to share priority with financial matters, intellectual property, material contracts, and any other due diligence items, says John Defterios. Companies that truly have their cybersecurity houses in order could be seen as more attractive investments.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/deconstructing-the-2016-yahoo-security-breach