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a cryptographic hash function with a 128-bit (16-byte) output, now deprecated

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How long will it take to crack the passwords stolen in the Yahoo hack announced 14 Dec 2016?

MD5 is a disputable choice for password hashing because its speed makes cracking MD5-hashed passwords really fast. Also, they are likely not salted, since Yahoo would have certainly let us know. … You can see the drawbacks of simple MD5 hashing when you compare it with the Ashley Madison breach in 2015 which leaked 36 million accounts. …
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