{"id":78067,"date":"2026-09-12T15:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T15:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/revolut-leaks-customer-data-to-hackers-posing-as-state-agency\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T15:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T15:39:32","slug":"revolut-leaks-customer-data-to-hackers-posing-as-state-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/revolut-leaks-customer-data-to-hackers-posing-as-state-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolut Leaks Customer Data to Hackers Posing as State Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Revolut leaked user data to hackers posing as a government agency, exposing clients to identity theft risks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The leaked data included names, addresses, and ID images, which ZachXBT warned targeted high-net-worth users.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">This breach fuels global backlash against mandatory KYC rules as physical attacks on holders escalate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Revolut Leaks Customer Information To Unidentified Threat Actors<\/h2>\n<p>Revolut, a UK-based neobank, became the latest institution to inadvertently disclose client information to threat actors.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/magicaltux\/status\/2098613398070305037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an email sent to customers<\/a>, Revolut, which has a user base of over 70 million customers globally, shared personally identifiable information (PII) with unidentified threat actors who posed as a government agency. The company reported that it delivered this data while it was complying with a request-for-information email that originated from an unauthorized address hosted on a domain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe communication carried genuine domain authentication credentials leading Revolut to fulfill the request under the reasonable belief that it was an authentic government agency request,\u201d<\/strong> it stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Revolut did not disclose the name of the institution allegedly involved. Nonetheless, it did point out that the shared information included key details: names, dates of birth, occupations, postal addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers, potentially risking the personal security of the customers involved in the leak.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Revolut also shared documents and verification data, including passport and driver\u2019s licence images with facial verification pictures, which can expose them to ID theft.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Zeller, founder of the now-defunct Aave Chan Initiative, was one of the customers affected by the leak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWoke up to all my data leaked by Revolut. Sharp reminder that KYC hasn\u2019t produced meaningful upside and has put many in harm\u2019s way,\u201d<\/strong> he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mzeller\/status\/2098662798158954690?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posted on social media channels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Onchain sleuth ZachXBT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/investigations\/363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pointed out that while the incident was likely limited in size<\/a>, it seems to have been aimed at high-net-worth users, increasing the chances of being targeted for affected customers.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes amid a global know-your-customer (KYC) backlash after several institutions and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/security\/trezor-data-leak-spirals-as-67000-more-us-buyers-get-exposed\/\">crypto companies have also leaked<\/a> client information to threat actors, risking users\u2019 personal security, as <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/security\/mexican-rock-star-and-family-murdered-over-1-5m-bitcoin-wallet\/\">wrench attacks have risen in frequency and ferocity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/security\/revolut-leaks-customer-data-to-hackers-posing-as-state-agency\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Revolut leaked user data to hackers posing as a government agency, exposing clients to identity theft risks. The leaked data included names, addresses, and ID images, which ZachXBT warned targeted high-net-worth users. 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