7 Ways to Secure Your PayPal Account After Possible Breach
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Summary
A seller on the dark web is offering 16 million records allegedly from a new PayPal breach, but the company is refusing to admit to a new breach and claims the records are from a previous hack in 2022
The records being sold give the buyer access to users’ accounts, including plaintext emails and passwords
To protect your account, change your password to something secure and unique, set up two-factor authentication, and switch to biometric login
In addition, check recent logins to manage authorised and unauthorised access, link credit cards instead of debit cards, and set up notifications for every purchase
Also, review app permissions to ensure your account isn’t linked to vulnerable accounts, and consider using a PayPal alternative if you don’t trust the company to safeguard your data
