Revolut hackers stole nearly 700 customers’ private data

A group of hackers, calling themselves Revolut Smilik, successfully breached Revolut and stole personal information belonging to nearly 700 customers, according to City AM. The compromised data included customers' identity documents, postal and email addresses, facial verification images, and phone numbers. The hackers are demanding payment from Revolut and have threatened to release more stolen data if their demands are not met. Thus far, the hackers and Revolut have not had direct contact with each other.

Revolut, the London-based fintech, described the breach as a "sophisticated" impersonation scam that involved using a legitimate government agency email to make fraudulent requests for customer information. The company confirmed that its core infrastructure, databases, and customer accounts remained untouched. Following the discovery of the breach, Revolut immediately blocked the compromised email address and notified relevant government agencies, data protection authorities, and financial regulators.

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Information Commissioner's Office have both been informed of the incident and are currently assessing the situation. The hackers' actions highlight the growing threat of cyber attacks on businesses, with a recent example including a costliest hack in British history affecting Jaguar Land Rover, estimated to have cost the UK around £1.9 billion.

Revolut, which has more than 80 million customers globally and operates in 30 countries, remains vigilant in protecting its customers' sensitive information.