PayPal Working Capital data breach exposes sensitive customer information due to software error
PayPal disclosed a data breach affecting its PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application, where a software error exposed sensitive personal information of a limited number of business customers. The exposure began on July 1, 2025, and continued until December 12, 2025, when PayPal discovered the issue. Exposed data included names, email addresses, phone numbers, business addresses, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. PayPal detected unauthorized transactions on some affected accounts and issued refunds. The company attributed the incident to an internal coding error rather than an external hack.
Signal context
First seen: Dec 12, 2025
Last updated: Jun 25, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Data breach in PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application.
- Caused by a software error, not an external hack.
- Exposure window: July 1, 2025, to December 12, 2025.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Information
Likely country: Location not provided
Watch internet-facing systems, credential abuse and exploit activity.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Confidentiality
Likely asset: User or customer data
- 26 signals in the same sector
- 90 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
PayPal Breach Exposed Data for 6 Months, Funds Stolen - Bright Defensehttps://www.brightdefense.com/news/paypal-breach/Public source from brightdefense.com.
Social Security Numbers Exposed in PayPal Working Capital Breachhttps://nationalcioreview.com/articles-insights/extra-bytes/social-security-numbers-exposed-in-paypal-working-capital-breach/Public source from nationalcioreview.com.
PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months - Bleeping Computerhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/paypal-discloses-data-breach-exposing-users-personal-information/Public source from bleepingcomputer.com.
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