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Revolut exposed Bitcoin records after fake agency request

Published

12 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United Kingdom

Source

Read at crypto.news

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Fusion42 · 14 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Revolut mistakenly revealed customer data, including Bitcoin transaction histories and identity documents, after responding to a fraudulent request appearing to come from a legitimate government email domain, likely affecting high-net-worth users.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 12 Sep 2026 and 14 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face immediate regulatory risk from exploitable government domain fraud targeting your data requests. Secure your verification channels this week or risk costly breaches of client privacy and regulatory penalties.

Coverage

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

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Fintechdata-breachcryptoidentity-theftgovernment-fraudcustomer-privacy