Verizon seeks $1 billion reduction on Yahoo sale amid privacy scandal

In the advent of hacking and spying reports, Verizon Communications Inc. is asking Yahoo Inc. to reduce the acquisition price by $1 billion, based on a New York Post report, mentioning unknown sources.

A person knowledgeable about the matter divulged Verizon Chief Executive Tim Armstrong is somewhat distressed about Yahoo's insufficient disclosure and contemplating whether to lower the price or withdraw from the deal.

Yahoo, however, is averting any endeavors to negotiate the price lower.

Both firms refused to comment.

Earlier, Yahoo admitted the interception of 500 million accounts in 2014. Then, people privy to the matter said the US government requested the technology company to search emails for any trace of terrorism.

American lawmakers lambasted Yahoo for unacceptable delay in uncovering the hack, pressuring the Securities and Exchange Commission to probe whether Yahoo failed to disclose the incident to investors and the general public.

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