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Revolut customer data breach after fake Govt requests

Published

14 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United Kingdom

Source

Read at rte.ie

Verified

Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Revolut experienced a customer data breach triggered by attackers using fraudulent government requests to access personal information.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 12 Sep 2026 and 14 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your compliance and security processes just became frontline defenses. You must tighten verification of government requests now or risk regulatory penalties and customer trust erosion.

Coverage

4 sources · first reported 12 Sep 2026 · latest 14 Sep 2026

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