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Revolut discloses data breach exposing financial info, passports
BleepingComputerLO·GB·about 7 hours ago
Revolut mistakenly disclosed sensitive customer data to scammers, affecting a small number of Irish customers. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in fintech data handling and raises concerns about customer data protection.
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.