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Revolut Discloses Data Leak After Acting on Fraudulent Request
The digital banking platform revealed that it mistakenly complied with a fake government request, providing passports, selfies and home addresses, though no customer funds were compromised.
Revolut announced on Saturday that it unintentionally complied with a fraudulent request that appeared to be from a government authority. The bank supplied personal identification documents, including passports, selfies and home addresses, belonging to its customers.
What happened
The request was treated as legitimate by Revolut’s compliance team, leading to the transmission of the sensitive data. The firm later identified the request as fraudulent.
Impact on customers
According to Revolut, no customer funds were lost as a result of the incident. The breach involved only personal identification information.
Company response
Revolut stated that it is reviewing its verification procedures to prevent similar incidents in the future and is cooperating with relevant authorities.
Source & attribution
News Source
- Publisher
- CoinDesk
- Original date
- September 12, 2026, 10:11 AM
- Original headline
- Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request