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Revolut Targeted in Social Engineering Breach Exposing Customer Bitcoin Records
A social engineering incident at Revolut led to the unauthorized disclosure of identity documents and Bitcoin transaction histories belonging to high-net-worth clients.
Digital banking platform Revolut experienced a security breach between September 11 and September 12 following a targeted social engineering campaign. Rather than exploiting technical software bugs or breaching firewalls, the attackers utilized access to a legitimate government agency email domain to issue fake statutory inquiries.
Believing the request to be an authentic legal demand from state authorities, Revolut's compliance staff supplied sensitive personal and account records. The compromised data included copies of passports, identity verification selfies, and historical Bitcoin transaction details belonging to wealthy clients, creating potential physical and security vulnerabilities for affected account holders.
The security lapse occurred shortly after significant regulatory expansions for the neobank. Revolut received full banking authorization in France in August 2026, following a banking license approval in the United Kingdom earlier in the year.
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