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Revolut Discloses Breach After 680 Customers’ Data Stolen

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Revolut disclosed a breach after hackers impersonated a government agency and stole customer data.
Hackers calling themselves Revolut Smilik stole information from about 680 customers, nearly 700 total.
Compromised data includes IDs, passports, selfies, birth dates, addresses, phone numbers and IBANs.
Hackers began leaking files on Telegram and demanded a 10,000 BTC ransom worth about $780 million.
Revolut blocked the email address and alerted the FCA and ICO, which are assessing it.

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Story summary

Revolut disclosed a breach after hackers impersonated a government agency and stole customer data.
Hackers calling themselves Revolut Smilik stole information from about 680 customers, nearly 700 total.
Compromised data includes IDs, passports, selfies, birth dates, addresses, phone numbers and IBANs.
Hackers began leaking files on Telegram and demanded a 10,000 BTC ransom worth about $780 million.
Revolut blocked the email address and alerted the FCA and ICO, which are assessing it.