Key Highlights Italian prosecutors and anti-mafia authorities have launched an investigation after hackers allegedly compromised an Italian government email account to steal sensitive data from at least 680 Revolut customers. The group “iamnotavillain” demanded 6,000 Monero (XMR), valued at approximately $3 million, threatening to sell passports, driving licenses, identity photos, and transaction histories if the ...
Revolut Data Breach: Hackers Demand $3 Million in Monero, Threaten to Sell 680 Customer Records A cybercrime group styling itself “iamnotavillain” has escalated its extortion campaign against British fintech firm Revolut, demanding 6,000 Monero (XMR) tokens—valued at approximately $3 million as of September 16, 2026—in exchange for not selling confidential data belonging to roughly 680 ...
Threat actors who obtained sensitive Revolut customer information appear to have begun posting the data online and are threatening to release more information daily until the fintech company pays. High-Profile Individuals Among Leaked Data The newly leaked information reportedly includes selfies and copies of identity documents belonging to tennis player Alexander Shevchenko and Gamdom CEO ...
A number of Revolut customers have reported receiving notifications that their personal and financial data — including Bitcoin transaction histories — was disclosed in response to a government request now believed to be fraudulent. Fraudulent Request Used Legitimate-Looking Credentials According to an email shared by onchain investigator ZachXBT, the request originated from an unauthorized email ...