Revolut discloses data breach exposing financial info, passports
Revolut confirmed a data breach where a threat actor impersonating a government agency obtained customer data, including financial information and passports, from an undisclosed number of users. The breach follows a pattern of social-engineering attacks on fintech firms, but the scale and specific impact remain unclear. This raises concerns about identity theft and financial fraud, and may attract regulatory scrutiny.
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Revolut Data Breach: Financial and Passport Data Compromised via Social Engineering
Revolut has confirmed a data breach where a threat actor, impersonating a government agency, obtained sensitive customer data including financial information and passports. The incident, attributed to social engineering via fraudulent government email requests, has affected an undisclosed number of users in GB and a small number of Irish customers. The full scope of affected clients and specific data types remains unclear.