Revolut Says Customer KYC and Bitcoin Data Exposed via Fraudulent Government Request
(54 days ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto
Revolut disclosed that customer identity verification (KYC) data and Bitcoin transaction records were exposed after the company complied with what turned out to be a fraudulent data request sent from a compromised government domain. The incident highlights the risk of social engineering attacks targeting financial service providers through spoofed official channels.
WHY IT MATTERS
When you sign up for a financial app like Revolut, you typically have to verify your identity by submitting documents like a passport or driver's license — this process is called KYC, or "Know Your Customer."
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- theblock.co
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