Revolut Faces Extortion After Data Leak

Revolut is facing an extortion attempt by a group calling itself Revolut Smilik, which claims to have obtained sensitive customer data, including passports, selfies, and Bitcoin transaction histories. The breach occurred after Revolut mistakenly fulfilled a data request sent from a compromised government email domain. The attackers have begun leaking files on social media and are threatening to release more data daily unless a ransom is paid. Revolut stated that its core systems were not hacked and that the incident affected a limited number of users. The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is currently reviewing the report.