PayPal data breach led to fraudulent transactions

PayPal recently disclosed a data breach that affected customers’ personal information and led to fraudulent transactions.

Notification letters sent to impacted individuals revealed that the cybersecurity incident was caused by an error in the PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application.

Due to the error, the personal information of a “small number of customers” was exposed for nearly six months, between July 1 and December 13, 2025.

Read more at Security Week