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Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request
Revolut Leaks Customer Data to Hackers Posing as State Agency
Revolut tricked into handing hackers the passports and Bitcoin histories of wealthy customers
Revolut Leaks Passports, Bitcoin Transaction Histories to Fake Government Request
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WorldPingPassports, selfies and home addresses were also handed over after the digital bank treated a fraudulent request as legitimate, but no customer funds were lost.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CoinDesk
WorldPingThe fintech company fulfilled a fraudulent information request sent from a government agency's own email domain, exposing ID documents and full crypto transaction histories for a "limited" number of users.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt
WorldPingRevolut disclosed customers’ passports, verification selfies and Bitcoin transaction histories after treating a fraudulent government request as legitimate.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
Revolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingThe institution shared personally identifiable information from an unknown number of users after receiving a request from an unauthorized government email account.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com
WorldPingHardware wallets might be able to protect your keys, but the paperwork from buying them could expose your identity. To buy a hardware wallet, you give a company your name and address so it can send you a device designed to put you in control of your money.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
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