Paypal building explosion

[W1nTry]

I don't have many details at present, but I hope this doesn't spell problems for the many users around the world of their system, have a read:

Paypal building hit by explosions

Bomb squad attends

By INQUIRER staff: Wednesday 01 November 2006, 08:18
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A REPORT from KCBS said the fire brigade and a bomb squad attended the Paypal building in San Jose after explosions occurred in the building.

Several explosions are reported but the reason for them is unclear.

More here. µ

[New Era Outlaw]

Serves them right. Lest we forget, there was a scandal regarding people's funds 'mysteriously' disappearing surrounding Paypal. I think one site in particular needed those funds, and managed to raise about $20,000, only to have it vanish.

Yeah, so...HA. Karmic retribution sucks, don't it, Paypal?

[Saxito Pau]

Well no need to fear the paypal service was not affected:

PayPal HQ damaged in explosion



SAN FRANCISCO — An explosive device blew out a thick, plate-glass window Tuesday evening at the Silicon Valley headquarters of PayPal, the online payments unit of eBay Inc..

No injuries resulted when what local fire officials said was an explosive device shattered a 6-foot-square window on the ground floor of the four-story building in San Jose, California. The explosion occurred outside a building exit.

Investigators were still trying to determine the nature of the device. "Whatever it was, it disintegrated," San Jose Fire Department Capt. Jose Guerrero said. "Whatever caused this was pretty strong."

About 45 employees were working in the PayPal offices when the explosion occurred at 7:24 p.m., eBay spokesman Hani Durzy said. Most employees had left the building early ahead of the Halloween holiday celebrations, he said.

"We have no reports concerning threats," Durzy said. "We are still investigating and we are working with local and federal authorities."

The PayPal offices, where 1,900 employees work, were closed Wednesday while police conducted an investigation. They are expected to reopen Thursday.

No eBay or PayPal online services were interrupted by the blast, the spokesman said.