Revolut said Thursday that it has not received any direct outreach or demands following reports of a data exposure tied to an unauthorized third party. The comment came after the Financial Times described a public ultimatum on a hackers' website that called for $3 million within a day, with a threat to sell confidential information if unpaid.
Revolut described the incident as "a sophisticated external impersonation scam" involving a third party. The company said it cut off the offending address right after it picked up on the activity and noted that the address belonged to a legitimate government email domain. Revolut added that it notified the relevant authorities, including law enforcement, and offered help to affected customers.
The company said on Sept. 12 that only a "limited number" of customers were impacted, and it is understood to be some 680 accounts. Revolut also said its systems remained secure and that customer funds were not affected.
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Revolut says it serves more than 80 million customers globally and is aiming for 100 million. The fintech carried a $115 billion valuation in July and, in early September, secured conditional approval to run a US national bank - a market it has singled out as a priority.
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