Just before Israel launch • Fintech giant Revolut confirms customer data breach by fake government requests
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Revolut confirmed that a "limited number" of customers had sensitive personal information exposed after the company complied with fraudulent requests sent from a legitimate government agency email domain. The disclosed data reportedly includes passports, driving licences, verification selfies and names, and Revolut says it blocked the spoofed address after the incident. Reports also say a hacker has begun extortion attempts and released portions of stolen customer data.
Why it's trending
The story is rising because the breach came via spoofed government requests, raising urgent questions about verification practices just as Revolut expands into new markets.
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- Revolut Faces Extortion Threats Following Email Scam
Last week, Revolut revealed that customer data had been exposed in an email scam. Now, the U.K. FinTech is dealing with extortion threats from a hacker claiming to have perpetrated the breach, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Sept. 16). According to this report, the hacker has released bits of stolen customer data and […] The post Revolut Faces Extortion Threats Following Emai
PYMNTSSep 16 - Revolut breach specifically targeted 680 crypto whales
Hackers who claim they were behind a data breach at Revolut say they downloaded the personal details from 680 high net worth crypto whale accounts at the firm.
FinextraSep 16 - ⚠️ ALERT: Revolut data breach
⚠️ ALERT: Revolut falls for a FAKE government request, exposing sensitive personal information of customers in a disturbing data breach. Revolut disclosed that it complied with a fraudulent government request using a spoofed official email and valid credentials, exposing PII belonging to a group of customers. The leaked data reportedly includes passports/driving licences, verification selfies, nam
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