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Revolut reportedly exposed customer data after spoofed government request

CoinDesk says the exposed customer data included ID documents, selfies and Bitcoin transaction histories.

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TLDR

CoinDesk reports that Revolut exposed customer identity-verification data after complying with a spoofed government request. The exposed information included ID documents, selfies and Bitcoin transaction histories. According to CoinDesk, no funds were lost, but phishing risk is elevated for affected higher-net-worth users.

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25 Sources, first seen 20d ago

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Combined views

1M

25 Sources, first seen 20d ago

2.6K likes324 comments403 saves678 reposts

Sentiment

Positive3.4%96.6%Negative

Summary

Replies criticized Revolut for exposing customer KYC data, passports, and Bitcoin histories by complying with a spoofed government request, citing weak verification and calling for stronger accountability.

Based on 123 sentiment-bearing replies from 118 accounts across 6 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive3.4%96.6%Negative

Summary

Replies criticized Revolut for exposing customer KYC data, passports, and Bitcoin histories by complying with a spoofed government request, citing weak verification and calling for stronger accountability.

Based on 123 sentiment-bearing replies from 118 accounts across 6 conversations.

25 Sources

@CoinDeskALERT: @Revolut exposes customer KYC data including ID documents, selfies and Bitcoin transaction histories after complying with a spoofed government request. No funds lost but phishing risk elevated for affected higher-net-worth users.20d
@TechCrunchRevolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators. https://spr.ly/6019BGO86U20d
@CryptoSlateRevolut handed over customer records after accepting a fake government request sent from a genuine agency’s email infrastructure. The data could include passports, selfies and Bitcoin histories. The number affected remains undisclosed. https://cryptoslate.com/revolut-tricked-into-handing-hackers-the-passports-and-bitcoin-histories-of-wealthy-customers/20d
@ReutersRevolut confirms sensitive customer data breach, falling for fake government requests https://reut.rs/4xk6BYI https://reut.rs/4xk6BYI20d
@straits_timesRevolut says some customer data were exposed in email-based scam https://bit.ly/4iKccEj20d
@cryptodotnewsJUST IN: Revolut confirms customer data breach after scammers impersonated a government agency The incident exposed sensitive information including identity documents and Bitcoin transaction histories for a limited number of users, while Revolut says customer funds and its systems were unaffected.20d
@thenextwebNo malware, no hacking. A $115B bank simply replied. Criminals sent requests from a genuine government email domain, which skips every check a forged letterhead would fail. https://thenextweb.com/news/revolut-data-breach-fake-government-requests-passports19d
@SecurityWeekPersonal, Financial Info Exposed in Revolut Data Breach https://www.securityweek.com/personal-financial-info-exposed-in-revolut-data-breach/18d
@techradarRevolut sent identity data, contact details, and documents to hackers posing as a government agency https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/revolut-sent-identity-data-contact-details-and-documents-to-hackers-posing-as-a-government-agency18d
@FTRevolut handed nearly 700 customers’ data to scammers https://ft.trib.al/ncYgSmZ18d
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    25 Sources

    @CoinDeskALERT: @Revolut exposes customer KYC data including ID documents, selfies and Bitcoin transaction histories after complying with a spoofed government request. No funds lost but phishing risk elevated for affected higher-net-worth users.20d
    @TechCrunchRevolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators. https://spr.ly/6019BGO86U20d
    @CryptoSlateRevolut handed over customer records after accepting a fake government request sent from a genuine agency’s email infrastructure. The data could include passports, selfies and Bitcoin histories. The number affected remains undisclosed. https://cryptoslate.com/revolut-tricked-into-handing-hackers-the-passports-and-bitcoin-histories-of-wealthy-customers/20d
    @ReutersRevolut confirms sensitive customer data breach, falling for fake government requests https://reut.rs/4xk6BYI https://reut.rs/4xk6BYI20d
    @straits_timesRevolut says some customer data were exposed in email-based scam https://bit.ly/4iKccEj20d
    @cryptodotnewsJUST IN: Revolut confirms customer data breach after scammers impersonated a government agency The incident exposed sensitive information including identity documents and Bitcoin transaction histories for a limited number of users, while Revolut says customer funds and its systems were unaffected.20d
    @thenextwebNo malware, no hacking. A $115B bank simply replied. Criminals sent requests from a genuine government email domain, which skips every check a forged letterhead would fail. https://thenextweb.com/news/revolut-data-breach-fake-government-requests-passports19d
    @SecurityWeekPersonal, Financial Info Exposed in Revolut Data Breach https://www.securityweek.com/personal-financial-info-exposed-in-revolut-data-breach/18d
    @techradarRevolut sent identity data, contact details, and documents to hackers posing as a government agency https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/revolut-sent-identity-data-contact-details-and-documents-to-hackers-posing-as-a-government-agency18d
    @FTRevolut handed nearly 700 customers’ data to scammers https://ft.trib.al/ncYgSmZ18d
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