A federal judge in California has ruled that a class-action lawsuit filed by Yahoo breach victims can proceed. The ruling means Yahoo’s corporate parent, Verizon, will face a suit that could eventually lead a court to attempt to quantify the financial impact of leaked email-related data on victims. The case will be closely watched for the long-term legal and financial implications of breaches. In March, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of two officers with Russia’s Federal Security Service.”]

