Revolut hackers demand $3 million in Monero, threaten to sell customer data

Group behind Revolut data breach demands $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. Revolut said it has not not received any direct contact from the individuals.

• Hackers are demanding $3 million in monero (XMR) within 24 hours or threatening to sell stolen Revolut customer data to other criminal groups.
• At least 680 customer accounts were affected, with exposed data reportedly including identity documents and transaction histories.
• The hackers told the FT they used blockchain analysis to identify Revolut accounts with significant crypto holdings.
• Revolut has not received any direct contact from the individuals.

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