India, Aug. 25 -- A dataset allegedly containing login details of nearly 16 million PayPal users has surfaced on a popular hacking forum, sparking concerns among customers. The information reportedly includes email addresses, plaintext passwords, and linked URLs that could be exploited for credential-stuffing attacks or identity theft.

Hackers claim the data was stolen in May 2025, but PayPal has denied reports of a fresh breach. In a statement, the company said the information is likely connected to older security incidents and malware-driven credential theft rather than any new vulnerabilities in its systems.

As reported by Cybernews, the company stated, "There has been no data breach - this is related to an incident in 2022 and not n...