Revolut Faces $3M Monero Ransom Threat Over Customer Data Breach
- A group named iamnotavillain demands $3 million in Monero within a day.
- The group claims to have used blockchain analysis to identify Revolut accounts with large crypto holdings.
- Revolut reports no direct contact or demand from the group.
- The breach affected at least 680 accounts, compromising extensive personal and financial data.
- Data was obtained through a compromised Italian government email system over several months.
A criminal group has threatened to sell sensitive customer data unless Revolut pays a ransom of $3 million in Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency delisted by major exchanges like Binance. The breach exploited a sophisticated impersonation scam targeting high net worth users’ accounts.
Revolut maintains that its funds and systems remain secure despite the breach affecting hundreds of accounts and exposing sensitive information. (Source)
