Revolut reportedly facing $3m ransom demand after hackers steal hundreds of customers’ data
Europe’s largest financial technology company confirmed it had fallen victim to an impersonation scam last week Revolut is facing a reported $3m (£2.2m) ransom demand after hackers posing as government officials accessed the data of hundreds of the bank’s cryptocurrency customers, including one victim who says he fears for his safety. Europe’s largest financial technology company confirmed last…
Revolut has received no direct contact from the claimants demanding $3 million in Monero or 10,000 Bitcoin following a customer data breach, according to the company. The breach was disclosed last week, prompting Italian authorities to expand their investigation after discovering a government email account may have been used to obtain the customer data.
Competing ransom demands have emerged from groups calling themselves "IAmNotAVillain," "Revolut Smilik," and "revoloot.lol," each with varying demands and claims of responsibility. Revolut's spokesperson confirmed that the company has not received any direct contact from the individuals or groups making these claims, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the incident.
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