Revolut hackers demand $3 million in Monero, threaten to sell customer data
The group gave Revolut 24 hours to pay and said it targeted customers with significant crypto holdings.
The hackers behind a data breach at Revolut are demanding $3 million worth of monero (XMR) within 24 hours, threatening to sell the stolen customer data to other criminal groups if the bank refuses to pay, according to the Financial Times.
The group, which calls itself “iamnotavillain,” posted the demand Wednesday alongside a countdown clock, the FT reported. It asked Revolut to send 6,000 XMR, a cryptocurrency designed to obscure transaction details.
The hackers told the FT they chose their targets using blockchain analysis to find Revolut accounts with significant crypto holdings.
The group sent the FT a 60-second screen recording that appeared to show some of the data it obtained. The video included passports, driving licences, photos used for know-your-customer checks and transaction histories, according to the newspaper.