{"id":2148558,"date":"2026-09-16T15:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2148558"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:35:43","slug":"hackers-impersonating-government-agency-hit-revolut-customers-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2148558","title":{"rendered":"Hackers impersonating government agency hit Revolut customers in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/61\/36\/1200x675_cmsv2_1a5aa0c6-a129-5cf0-8935-5e1159f345cb-9916136.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2926337-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2926337\" data-cid=\"9916404\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2926337-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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before expanding into a wider range of financial services.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Revolut initially built its business around smartphone-based currency exchange and money transfers before expanding into a wider range of financial services.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Revolut<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Revolut\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspRoselyne Min\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1789572943\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-09-16 17:35:43 +02:00\">16\/09\/2026 &#8211; 17:35 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-share-comment-popup\" class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup js-c-article-share-comment-popup\">\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup__header 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government agency, the company said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Revolut said it had identified a \u201csophisticated external impersonation scam\u201d in which an unauthorised third party used an email address from a legitimate government agency domain to submit fraudulent requests for customer information.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Financial Times, the attack was carried out by Italian hackers who used a compromised Italian government email account to pose as officials seeking customer information.<\/p>\n<p>The hackers obtained data including customers\u2019 addresses, verification photos, identity documents and information about bitcoin activity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">This AI is combating money laundering and keeping out Russian oligarchs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>A source familiar with the matter said around 680 Revolut customers across several European countries were affected.<\/p>\n<p>Revolut is a British company, but its European banking operations are legally based and licensed in Lithuania, with more than 50 million customers across Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Revolut said its systems and customer funds were \u201cunaffected\u201d and that it had contacted those affected to inform them and provide support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon detection, we immediately blocked the address and alerted the relevant government agency as well as enforcement agencies, data protection and financial regulators,\u201d Revolut said.<\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office, confirmed that it had received a report about the incident and was assessing the information provided.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-2\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">UK says \u2018high-tech push\u2019 saved over \u20ac550 million in public fraud, will roll out AI detection tool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Europe&#8217;s fintech unicorn<\/h2>\n<p>The incident comes as Revolut expands further into the global banking sector, more than a decade after it was founded in 2015 as a fintech start-up.<\/p>\n<p>The company was valued at $115 billion (\u20ac98.7bn) in a secondary share sale in July.<\/p>\n<p>It secured a long-awaited banking licence in its home market of the UK in March, lifting restrictions on its ability to compete with established retail banks, and bagged a full French banking licence in August.<\/p>\n<p>This month, Revolut also secured conditional approval for a US banking licence, while on Tuesday it filed an application for a banking licence in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Revolut initially built its business around smartphone-based currency exchange and money transfers before expanding into a wider range of financial services.<\/p>\n<p>It now has more than 80 million customers globally and is targeting 100 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chips manufactured in Barcelona<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925955-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2925955\" data-cid=\"9914607\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Billions risk being locked out of the AI revolution due to smartphone costs<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Hundreds of European customers of digital bank Revolut had their personal information handed over to hackers after they impersonated a government agency, the company said on Wednesday.Revolut said it had identified a \u201csophisticated external impersonation scam\u201d in which an unauthorised third party used an email address from a legitimate government agency domain to submit fraudulent requests for customer information.According to the Financial Times, the attack was carried out by Italian hackers who used a compromised Italian government email account to pose as officials seeking customer information.The hackers obtained data including customers\u2019 addresses, verification photos, identity documents and information about bitcoin activity.A source familiar with the matter said around 680 Revolut customers across several European countries were affected.Revolut is a British company, but its European banking operations are legally based and licensed in Lithuania, with\u00a0more than 50 million customers across Europe.Revolut said its systems and customer funds were \u201cunaffected\u201d and that it had contacted those affected to inform them and provide support.\u201cUpon detection, we immediately blocked the address and alerted the relevant government agency as well as enforcement agencies, data protection and financial regulators,\u201d Revolut said.Britain\u2019s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office, confirmed that it had received a report about the incident and was assessing the information provided.Europe&#8217;s fintech unicornThe incident comes as Revolut expands further into the global banking sector, more than a decade after it was founded in 2015 as a fintech start-up.The company was valued at $115 billion (\u20ac98.7bn) in a secondary share sale in July.It secured a long-awaited banking licence in its home market of the UK in March, lifting restrictions on its ability to compete with established retail banks, and bagged a full French banking licence in August.This month, Revolut also secured conditional approval for a US banking licence, while on Tuesday it filed an application for a banking licence in Switzerland.Revolut initially built its business around smartphone-based currency exchange and money transfers before expanding into a wider range of financial services.It now has more than 80 million customers globally and is targeting 100 million customers across 100 countries.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2026\/09\/16\/hackers-impersonating-government-agency-hit-revolut-customers-in-the-uk&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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