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PayPal discloses extended data leak linked to Loan App glitch

Securityaffairs.Co •Pierluigi Paganini • February 20, 2026

PayPal disclosed a six-month data breach that exposed sensitive user data, including Social Security numbers, due to a software error. PayPal has disclosed a data breach caused by a software bug in its PayPal Working Capital loan app. The flaw exposed sensitive customer information, including customers’ business details (name, email, phone number, address), along […]

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PayPal Data Breach Exposes Customer PII for Six Months PayPal has reported a data breach affecting its PayPal Working Capital loan application, where a coding error led to the exposure of sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, from July 1, 2025, to December 13, 2025. The company discovered the unauthorized access on December 12, 2025, and is notifying affected customers. 32 sources 56

PayPal discloses extended data leak linked to Loan App glitch

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