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British Fintech Firm Shares Client Data With Fraudsters Revolut, a British fintech company, confirmed that it disclosed confidential customer data after deceitful requests from a legitimate government agency domain. According to TechCrunch, attackers accessed personal data including names, dates of birth, postal and email addresses, phone numbers, and copies of documents such as passports and driver's licenses. In some cases, verification selfies, account statements, and transaction histories may also have been compromised. Revolut stated that only a limited number of clients were affected and that the company has contacted them directly. The exact number of victims and the government department involved have not been disclosed. “Revolut recently uncovered a complex external impersonation scheme, in which an unauthorized third party used an email from a legitimate government domain to send fraudulent information requests,” a company representative said. After discovering the incident, Revolut blocked the email address and notified the government agency, law enforcement, and regulators. The company emphasized that its systems, services, and customer funds were not affected. Cryptosecurity researcher ZachXBT noted the leak likely impacted high-net-worth clients. Revolut serves more than 80 million users worldwide and operates as a bank in over 30 countries. Theo. Economy, Unalienable Rights & Ideas for an intelligent, mature audience. Intellectual, no emotionalism. We are committed to combatting Antisemitism and racism.