2026 PayPal Working Capital — 6-month SSN exposure
Data compromised
Social Security numbers, business PII
Technical writeup
PayPal disclosed that PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) customers had data exposed for approximately six months due to an app glitch. Exposed data included Social Security numbers and business PII. PayPal notified affected customers and urged password resets. Separate from the Jan 2026 infostealer credential leak.
Root cause
Application glitch; extended data exposure