🔥 Revolut Leaks Passports, Bitcoin Transaction Histories to Fake Government Request.
According to a customer notification circulated by crypto investigator ZachXBT, Revolut received a request for customer information that appeared to come from a government agency, sent from an unauthorized email account using the agency's official domain. Because the message carried valid domain authentication credentials, Revolut fulfilled it in the belief it was genuine. The exposed data was extensive. Per the notice, it spanned identity details such as full name, date of birth and occupation; contact information including postal address, email and phone number; and document and verification data, including a copy of the victim's passport or driver's license and the selfie provided for verification.
Most alarming for crypto holders, the financial data included account statements with IBAN and wallet reference numbers, withdrawal records and full transaction history, including Bitcoin. Revolut said no biometric facial telemetry data was involved. A Revolut spokesperson confirmed the breach to TechCrunch, describing it as a sophisticated external impersonation scam where an unauthorised third party utilised a legitimate government agency domain email to submit fraudulent requests for information. The company said a limited number of customers were affected, that it had blocked the email address and alerted the agency, law enforcement and regulators, and that its systems and customer funds were unaffected.
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According to a customer notification circulated by crypto investigator ZachXBT, Revolut received a request for customer information that appeared to come from a government agency, sent from an unauthorized email account using the agency's official domain. Because the message carried valid domain authentication credentials, Revolut fulfilled it in the belief it was genuine. The exposed data was extensive. Per the notice, it spanned identity details such as full name, date of birth and occupation; contact information including postal address, email and phone number; and document and verification data, including a copy of the victim's passport or driver's license and the selfie provided for verification.
Most alarming for crypto holders, the financial data included account statements with IBAN and wallet reference numbers, withdrawal records and full transaction history, including Bitcoin. Revolut said no biometric facial telemetry data was involved. A Revolut spokesperson confirmed the breach to TechCrunch, describing it as a sophisticated external impersonation scam where an unauthorised third party utilised a legitimate government agency domain email to submit fraudulent requests for information. The company said a limited number of customers were affected, that it had blocked the email address and alerted the agency, law enforcement and regulators, and that its systems and customer funds were unaffected.
❓ What's your take is this the start of a bigger move or just noise? Drop it below.
$BTC $ETH
#AICryptoIntegration #CryptoWallet #CryptoMarkets