Revolut hackers demand $3 million ransom, FT reports
Hackers say they stole records from about 680 customers and will sell them unless Revolut pays in Monero, the Financial Times reported.
- On Wednesday, hackers calling themselves "iamnotavillain" demanded $3 million in XMR from Revolut, threatening to sell stolen customer data if the bank refuses to pay within 24 hours, the Financial Times reported.
- The breach occurred after attackers posed as government officials, tricking Revolut into handing over customer records before the requests were identified as fraudulent; at least 680 customer accounts were affected.
- Attackers used blockchain analysis to target accounts with significant crypto holdings, providing the Financial Times a 60-second video showing stolen passports, driving licenses, and transaction histories as proof.
- The group demanded 6,000 XMR to settle the ransom, though hackers told the Financial Times that no negotiations with Revolut had taken place at the time of publication.
- Revolut stated its systems and customer funds remain unaffected, noting the company blocked the fraudulent address and notified regulators, though Revolut did not respond to CoinDesk's request for comment.
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The hacker group iamnotavillain threatened to sell the personal data of the Revolut clients to which she had access if the uncank failed to pay the ransom, wrote the Financial Times.
By hacking into an Italian authority, hackers have been able to obtain personal information about hundreds of customers of the online bank Revolut, who have been given 24 hours to pay a double-digit million amount to prevent the customers' personal information from being released.
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Revolut is the target of an extortion attempt as hackers allegedly demanded $3 million from the digital bank, threatening to sell sensitive data of hundreds of its customers to criminal organizations. The ultimatum, according to the Financial Times, was posted publicly on a website used by the hacker group called “iamnotavillain,” accompanied by a 24-hour digital countdown timer. However, Revolut claims that it has not received any direct commu…
Cybercriminals demand Revolut pays $3 million or they resell data of 680, incl. 36 Dutch
The cybercriminals who claim responsibility for the phishing attack on online bank Revolit are demanding 3 million dollars, or they will resell the data. The stolen information from 680 customers, of whom 36 are Dutch, including passport copies, names, addresses, transaction histories, phone numbers, and more, BNR reported. The bank called the attack a “sophisticated external impersonation fraud.”
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