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Odaily News: Following a customer data breach at Revolut, multiple hacker groups have publicly demanded ransom. A group calling itself "IAmNotAVillain" demanded that Revolut pay 6,000 Monero (XMR, approximately $3 million) within 24 hours, or it would sell customer data to other criminal organizations; another group, "Revolut Smilik," had earlier demanded 10,000 Bitcoin (approximately $780 million).In response, a Revolut spokesperson stated that the company has not received any direct contact or extortion demands from any of the aforementioned individuals or organizations. Meanwhile, Italy's Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Directorate has launched an investigation, with Italian prosecutors investigating unauthorized access to government computer systems, and Italy's privacy regulator has also asked banks to urgently review the security of their access systems. (Cointelegraph)
The hacker group "iamnotavillain" attacked Revolut and demanded 6,000 Monero as ransom, threatening to sell the data of at least 680 customers to the black market if the payment is not made.
Odaily reports: Italian cybercrime police are investigating a government email security incident linked to a Revolut customer data breach, involving suspected unauthorized access to computer systems and computer fraud.The accounts involved are said to belong to Italy's Certified Email System (PEC). Revolut did not confirm which government agency the compromised accounts belonged to, but said it has reported the incident to Italian authorities and that its systems, databases, and customer funds were not affected.Italy's CERT-AGID cybersecurity agency warned in June that PEC only certifies email delivery and does not guarantee the security of email contents. The agency said it has handled over 650 cases of abused or illegal PEC accounts since the beginning of 2026. (Cointelegraph)