Irish Revolut Customers Among Hundreds Hit by Data Breach
The fintech said systems and customer funds were unaffected as regulators opened an investigation into how the fraudulent requests passed authentication checks.
- On Tuesday, fintech company Revolut disclosed that 680 customers had personal information exposed after an impersonation scam, including 12 affected customers in Ireland.
- Attackers used an email address within a legitimate government agency domain to submit fraudulent requests; valid technical authentication led Revolut employees to process them as standard legal-compliance inquiries.
- Exposed data includes passports, driving licences, IBANs, and transaction histories. Former Gox executive Mark Karpel is among the affected customers and confirmed receiving a breach notification.
- The Information Commissioner's Office is investigating the incident after Revolut reported the breach. People claiming responsibility are threatening to publish stolen data unless a ransom is paid.
- Revolut confirmed its core systems and customer funds remain unaffected, distinguishing the impersonation scam from a direct intrusion. The company is providing direct support to affected customers as the investigation continues.
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Irish Revolut customers are among hundreds whose sensitive personal information was mistakenly handed over to scammers after fraudsters impersonated a government agency. The Irish Independent has confirmed that 12 Irish customers were among around 680 customers globally affected by the incident. The scammers are understood to have claimed they were acting on behalf of a […]
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