I want to let you know that all PayPal sites are fully operational. Any reports to the contrary are simply untrue. We can confirm that there have been multiple attempted distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on www.paypal.com this week. In addition, our API site api.paypal.com was targeted today. The attacks were not successful.

So what have been the effects?

Our customers may see slightly slower load times this week, but the attacks have not significantly impacted payments.

Everyone at PayPal is committed to supporting the millions of customers around the world who are relying on PayPal during this busy shopping time. We’re working around the clock for you and will continue to do so through the holiday season and beyond.

Quelle: thepaypalblog.com