Crypto News: Revolut Situation Gets Worse As Hackers Demand Hefty Ransom

Key Insights:

• Crypto news headlines cast a spotlight on Revolut as malicious hackers have reportedly exposed some user data, including that of high-profile individuals.
• Hackers have accused Revolut of giving sensitive data to countries outside its jurisdiction.
• The hackers have reportedly demanded a 10,000 BTC ransom.

Revolut made crypto news headlines this past weekend following reports of a hack. The malicious actors reportedly used an impersonation approach, pretending to be a government agency to gain database access.

Fresh crypto news reports now indicate that the situation just took a turn for the worse. For starters, the malicious actors have already exposed some of the stolen data. This includes KYC data that was exposed as part of the hack.

International Cyber Digest revealed that Gamdom CEO Roma and a tennis player named Shevchenko were among the individuals whose private data was exposed.

Revolut had previously stated that the hack affected a limited set of user data. Moreover, the company argued that user funds were not affected, although the KYC data exposure may trigger further risk.

Crypto News: Hackers Seek To Punish Revolut For Allegedly Exposing Its Clients

The criminals behind the hack also seem to have been motivated by vengeance. Reports indicated that the hackers accused Revolut of sharing sensitive data with countries outside of its jurisdiction.