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Hacker sells PayPal access: is you one of the 15.8 million people affected?

Published on August 19, 2025

Home Current fraud warnings Hacker sells PayPal access: is you one of the 15.8 million affected?August 19, 2025 at 11:21 am Gerrit Gerbig Powered by Do you have a PayPal account?Then your access data could currently be betrayed in the Darknet.This is how you protect yourself from taking over the account. A hacker demands $ 750 for millions of PayPal access.(Source: Sora / Created with AI) 15.8 million PayPal access is offered by a hacker on the Internet for $ 750. The data record contains unencrypted email addresses and passwords and thus represents a great danger. Be sure to check whether you are affected, change your password and keep an eye on the account activities. A hacker with the pseudonym chucky_bf apparently offers 15.8 million PayPal access on the Internet.The package comprises around 1.1 gigabytes of data, including unencrypted email addresses and passwords.This is shown by a screenshot from a hacker forum that the user Hackmanac published on the platform X. For the complete data record, the cybercriminals require about $ 750.In his Darknet offer, Hacker Chucky_BF writes that the captured information is ideal for cyber attacks such as phishing or automated credential stuffing-a method in which bots are also tried out the stolen login data on other pages. Although it is assumed that the information from a data leak from May 6, 2025, the security experts from HackRead disagree.They assume that they were captured with info-party malware. The Hacker Chucky_BF emphasizes that thousands of unique and extensive passwords are included in the data set.Some of them have already been used several times.If this applies, it would be an enormous security risk.The case again shows how important it is to use passwords only once so as not to endanger several accounts in an emergency. Data leaks and identity theft: So you check free of charge, whether you are affected by means, ways, tools, software data leaks and hacker attacks are common causes of identity theft.You can check with these tools whether your data is already being abused. A statement from PayPal has so far been pending.You can check quickly and free of charge whether your data are affected by the theft or have already been disclosed.If you are one of the 15.8 million people affected, you should act immediately. Now take protective measures If your access data for PayPal have been disclosed, you should not lose time.In every second that passes, cybercriminal access to your account and thus your money could get.But even if you are currently not affected, it is advisable to take preventive protective measures. Update password If you have been using the same password at PayPal for some time, you should change it immediately.Choose a strong, unique password that is nowhere else in use.A password manager will help you create safe combinations and manage them. Activate two-factor authentication (2FA) As soon as your 2FA activates, security increases many times over.Even if password data have been leaked - attackers don't get far without the second factor.The use of passkeys is even better. Password managers in the test 2025: 6 services in comparison-only one is convincing alongside the Nordpass, Keeper & Co. Compared to a password manager, you can safely manage your passwords and more in one place.But what application is the right one for you?We tested the 6 best. Keep an eye on account activities Log in your PayPal account regularly, check suspicious activities and, at best, activate notifications with unusual logins or payments. Be careful with phishing emails Increase your skepticism when you get eye -catching news from PayPal.Do not click on the left in such emails, but log in directly via the official website or app.At the moment, phishing emails on behalf of PayPal are increasingly in circulation.We show you how to recognize them.