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PayPal Holdings, Inc. PYPL shares are trading lower on Thursday.

The company is facing a $2 million penalty from the New York State Department of Financial Services following violations of the state’s cybersecurity regulations.

The DFS found that PayPal had failed to adequately manage key cybersecurity functions and did not provide proper training for its personnel to address cybersecurity risks.

These shortcomings allowed cybercriminals to access sensitive customer information, including social security numbers.

The investigation revealed that PayPal did not employ qualified cybersecurity staff and lacked the necessary procedures to safeguard sensitive data, leaving the information exposed.

According to Benzinga Pro, PYPL stock has gained over 37% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Global X FinTech ETF FINX.

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Additionally, PayPal did not enforce adequate security measures like multifactor authentication or rate-limiting to prevent unauthorized access. The failure occurred when teams tasked with making IRS Form 1099-Ks more widely accessible did not follow proper procedures, which allowed compromised credentials to exploit the system.

PayPal has since remediated these issues, improving its cybersecurity practices.

The DFS emphasizes the importance of having qualified cybersecurity personnel and implementing robust security policies to protect customer data.

Since March 2017, the Department's Cybersecurity Regulation has been in effect and the second amendment to these regulations took effect in November 2023.

Price Action: PYPL shares are trading lower by 1.12% to $88.84 at last check Thursday.

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