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Sep 16, 2026

Revolut hackers demand $3 million in Monero after data breach

A group claiming responsibility for a Revolut data breach is demanding 6,000 XMR (roughly $3 million) within 24 hours, threatening to sell stolen customer data including passport information and Bitcoin transaction histories. The breach reportedly exposed data on at least 680 customers.

Sep 16, 2026·7 sources

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Top claims

▪The hacker group "iamnotavillain" sent the Financial Times a 60-second screen recording showing a cache of the Revolut customer documents stolen in the data breach to prove the breach
▪The hacker group "iamnotavillain" demanded that the $3 million ransom from Revolut be paid specifically as 6,000 Monero (XMR)
▪The Revolut customer data compromised in the breach by hackers calling themselves "iamnotavillain" includes names, dates of birth, home addresses, passport copies, driving licenses, verification selfies, and transaction histories

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