This Week In Cybersecurity | February 27th, 2026

this week in cybersecurity feb 27 2026

PayPal users have been receiving emails from the company regarding a data breach that involved password resets and unauthorized transactions in July of last year. 

The incident involved an attacker gaining access to PayPal’s systems and retaining access for approximately 5 months. Around 100 PayPal users were reportedly impacted by the attack with their names, contact information, business addresses, SSNs, and dates of birth potentially being accessed by the hacker.  

(–Source: Forbes
Read More: PayPal Data Breach Confirmed—Money Was Stolen, Passwords Now Reset ) 

 

 

A new spyware known as ZeroDayRAT that allows attackers to target iOS and Android devices is being sold on Telegram and has been discovered by mobile security researchers at iVerify. The spyware allows for full control over a user’s device. 

(–Source: Forbes
Read More: New iOS And Android Spyware Warning Issued By Researchers ) 

 

 

Wall Street giants Mercer Advisors and Beacon Pointe Advisors have had millions of records of data leaked on the dark web after the ShinyHunters extortion gang gave the companies a 48-hour ultimatium to meet their demands. 

The leaked information includes names, contact information, full or partial SSNs, addresses, emergency contacts, training documents, client contracts, and other legal documents.  

(–Source: Cybernews
Read More: ShinyHunters reveals +5M records after Wall Street ignores “final warning” | Cybernews ) 

 

 

After Norton Healthcare experienced a major data breach in 2023, compromising highly sensitive personal information of nearly 2.5 million individuals, class action lawsuits ensued. Finally, a settlement has been reached. 

Norton Healthcare will pay out $11 million to those impacted by the attack, giving members of the class action payouts between $5 and $2,500 depending on if they have documented experiences of out-of-pocket losses.  

(–Source: WHAS-TV on Yahoo! News
Read More: Norton Healthcare settles 2023 data breach lawsuit: How much money you could get ) 

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