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Massive data breach sees 16 million PayPal accounts leaked online - here's what we know, and how to stay safe

PayPal.
  • Hackers claim to be selling millions of PayPal logins, but experts suspect foul play
  • The dataset allegedly includes passwords, emails, and URLs for automated attacks
  • Experts say the leaked sample is too small to confirm authenticity, and its low pricing casts doubt about its legitimacy

Hackers recently announced on a well-known forum that they were selling a dataset of 15.8 million stolen PayPal credentials, allegedly including login emails and plaintext passwords.

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