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Revolut suffers data breach exposing identity and driving licence details
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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Revolut has suffered a data breach caused by a phishing attack on an employee, exposing sensitive customer data including identity documents, but claims only a limited number of customers are affected and that customer funds remain safe.
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Your fintech platform’s security just got a harsher test from phishing attacks that bypassed internal controls. You need to tighten employee email defences now or risk losing customer trust and facing regulatory scrutiny.
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