Revolut falls for fake government requests, hands over customer data
However, blockchain investigator ZachXBT, who shared Revolut's customer notifications on Friday, claimed the exposed information includes know-your-customer (KYC) data. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); The notifications also list account statements, IBANs, withdrawal records, and full transaction histories, including Bitcoin transactions, among the exposed data. Other exposed details include full names, dates of birth, home and email addresses, phone numbers, and occupations.Sources close to the fintech say only a small proportion of its customers were impacted.
- ▪However, blockchain investigator ZachXBT, who shared Revolut's customer notifications on Friday, claimed the exposed information includes know-your-customer (KYC) data.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); The notifications also list account statements, IBANs, withdrawal records, and full transaction histories, including Bitcoin transactions, am
- ▪Other exposed details include full names, dates of birth, home and email addresses, phone numbers, and occupations.Sources close to the fintech say only a small proportion of its customers were impacted.
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| Publication time | Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); cyber-crime Revolut falls for fake government requests, hands over customer data Passports, selfies, transaction histories exposed as self-proclaimed culprits demand 10,000 Bitcoin Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published mon 14 Sep 2026 // 12:26 UTC READ MORE UK.gov begins killing off passwords for 23 million users 2 hours ago Attacker phished way into US defense supplier's Microsoft 365 account August 7, 2026 One ChatGPT link could smuggle a rogue AI agent into your…
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