Two Russian spies are among four individuals indicted by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over the theft of Yahoo user accounts.
Previously, Yahoo said "state-sponsored" hackers were behind the 2014 breach affecting 500 million accounts.
Two members of the FSB, the Russian intelligence agency, conspired with criminal hackers, according to the DOJ officials, announcing the charges.
One suspect was arrested on 14 March in Canada.
"The Department of Justice is continuing to send a powerful message that we will not allow individuals, groups, nation states, or a combination of them to compromise the privacy of our citizens, the economic interests of our companies, or the security of our country," said acting attorney general Mary McCord, announcing the charges.
Yahoo was criticised for the delay in informing users about the 2014 breach.
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