Revolut bank facing $3M ransom demand after impersonation scam
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- Revolut faces a $3m ransom demand after hackers used an Italian government email system to access data of about 680 cryptocurrency customers.
- The data breach targeted customers with suspected crypto holdings, but only affected a small fraction of Revolut's 80 million global users.
- Victim Mark Karpelès, former CEO of Mt. Gox, fears for his safety as his address was in the leaked files and has contacted Tokyo police.
- Hackers threatened to publish data unless paid, with one victim reportedly asked for $50,000 to delete personal details.
- Revolut confirmed the attack and said it has alerted authorities, but has not received a direct ransom demand.
- Uncertainty remains over how the breach might affect Revolut's planned dual listing in London and New York.
- Karpelès advises against paying the ransom, as payment via Monero offers no guarantee of data deletion.
- Victims are sharing information and support in an X chat group, frustrated with Revolut's response.