Revolut says customer data exposed through fake government email
Passports, selfies and financial transaction histories of some customers were revealed to a fraudster using a government agency domain.
Passports, selfies and financial transaction histories of some customers were revealed to a fraudster using a government agency domain.
Financial tech and banking company Revolut released sensitive customer data, including copies of passports, verification selfies and full transaction histories after receiving a fraudulent request that seemed to be from a government agency.
Requests for customer information sent from a legitimate government agency email domain passed Revolut’s authentication checks, according to International Cyber Digest posting on X. Revolut later concluded they were not authentic, and customers whose information was compromised were notified on Friday.
The spokesperson added that upon detection, Revolut blocked the address and alerted the relevant government agency. It also notified enforcement agencies and financial regulators.