PayPal

Disclosed Feb 20, 2026100 affectedUnverified

PayPal Working Capital code error exposed SSNs of about 100 customers

PayPal notified customers that a coding error in its PayPal Working Capital loan application exposed personal data, including SSNs, to unauthorized individuals from July to December 2025. A spokesperson said about 100 customers were affected.

What is known

People affected	100 (as reported by the organization)
Disclosed	Feb 20, 2026
Discovered	Dec 12, 2025
Attack	Exposed data
Data exposed	NamesEmailsPhone numbersAddressesSocial Security numbersDates of birth
Sector	Finance · US
Status	Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization

Sources

Newsbleepingcomputer.com

PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months

Notices filed

TotalFeb 20

Research100 people

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History of this record

Added2026-09-25

First recordedby seedSource

First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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