Revolut Discloses Sensitive Customer Data Following Fraudulent Government Requests
Revolut confirmed a data breach on September 12, 2026, after disclosing sensitive customer information to an unauthorized third party posing as a government agency. The attackers used a legitimate government email domain to send fraudulent data requests that bypassed the company's verification checks.
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