15.8 million PayPal accounts at risk: stolen passwords put up for sale

Here is a 180-word summary of the news article: A hacker using the alias "Chucky_BF" claims to have stolen details for 15.8 million PayPal accounts and is selling the data, which includes email addresses and plaintext passwords, on an online forum for $750. While the authenticity of the data has not been confirmed, security experts suspect the passwords were likely obtained through malware or other means, rather than directly from PayPal's servers. The stolen data is said to be 1.1 GB in size and includes accounts linked to various email providers. Some test and fake accounts have been found mixed in with the data, but many appear to be genuine PayPal accounts. PayPal has not yet issued a statement about the incident. The company advises users to closely monitor their account activity and immediately change their passwords if they suspect their information may have been compromised. Users are also cautioned to be wary of potential phishing attempts related to the breach.