Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: PayPal, Inc.
  • Street Address: 2211 N. First Street
  • City: San Jose
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CA
  • Zip Code: 95131

Submitted By

  • Name: Avi Gesser
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
  • Telephone Number: 2129096577
  • Email Address: agesser@debevoise.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 34942
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 146
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 12/06/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 12/20/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Credential Stuffing
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Electronic
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 01/18/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Individual Notification Template.pdf
    Maine – Notice of Data Breach.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 24 month Equifax identity protection and credit monitoring