Financial technology firm Revolut has suffered a massive data breach that may have allowed hackers to access the private details of over 50,000 users.
The fintech giant, which has a banking license in Lithuania, described the assault as “highly targeted” and stated the hacker only had access to 0.16% of customers’ data for a “short period” of time.
“We immediately identified and isolated the attack to effectively limit its impact and have contacted those customers affected. Customers who have not received an email have not been impacted,” Revolut spokesperson Michael Bodansky explained. To be clear, no funds have been accessed or stolen. Our customers’ money is safe – as it has always been. All customers can continue to use their cards and accounts as normal.”
However, according to Revolut’s breach disclosure to the authorities in Lithuania, the firm says nearly 50,150 global customers, including 20,687 in the European Economic Area (EEA) and 379 Lithuanian citizens, may have been impacted by the data breach. The leaked
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