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Revolut exposed Bitcoin records after fake agency request
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First seen12 Sept, 08:16Revolut exposed Bitcoin records after fake agency request
Revolut has disclosed customer identities and financial records, including Bitcoin transaction histories, after acting on a fraudulent request that appeared to come from a government agency. According to a Revolut customer notice shared on Telegram by on-chain investigator ZachXBT, the…
Crypto.news•Lawrence Mondal
Follow-up12 Sept, 10:11Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request
CoinDesk•Shaurya Malwa
Follow-up12 Sept, 12:50Revolut Exposed Passports and Bitcoin Records After Fake Government Request: Report
The exposed information was sensitive, extensive, and included identity documents, financial records, and crypto activity.
CryptoPotato•Jordan Lyanchev
Latest12 Sept, 18:57Revolut says customer KYC, Bitcoin transaction data exposed after fake request from gov’t domain
Onchain investigator ZachXBT speculated that the incident may have been targeting high-net-worth users.
The Block•Zack Abrams