{
  "id": 8052980,
  "title": "FT: Hackers demand $3m ransom from Revolut after data breach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ft-hackers-demand-3m-ransom-from-revolut-after-data-breach",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:18:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
    "slug": "silicon-republic",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/revolut-hackers-demand-threats-release-sensitive-information-ransom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A hacking group known as 'iamnotavillain' has threatened to sell the confidential data of Revolut customers unless the fintech company pays a $3m ransom in cryptocurrency Monero. According to the Financial Times, the hackers provided Revolut with a 24-hour deadline to comply, which expired on Saturday, 12 September. The leaked information, believed to affect around 680 people, including 12 in Ireland, included personal details such as full names, addresses, passport information, financial data, and facial verification images. Revolut confirmed that sensitive customer data was exposed after being sent a fraudulent email from what appeared to be a government agency. The hackers claimed on Telegram that this was their first communication attempt, and no negotiations had taken place yet. The ransom demand came after Revolut applied for a Swiss banking licence, investing over 150m Swiss francs into Switzerland over the next five years. The company has over 75 million customers worldwide.",
  "summary": "The hackers have reportedly given Revolut 24 hours to pay the ransom, or else they will sell the stolen data to other criminals. Read more: FT: Hackers demand $3m ransom from Revolut after data breach",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Expansion ES",
        "title": "Los hackers exigen a Revolut un rescate de tres millones de dólares para no filtrar los datos de los clientes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/los-hackers-exigen-a-revolut-un-rescate-de-tres-millones-de-dolares",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:10:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}