Revolut confirms ex-employee threatened to leak KYC data for crypto ransom
A crypto trader said a former Revolut employee tried to extort him and contacted his relatives. Revolut confirmed an investigation and said no systems were breached.
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A crypto trader said a former Revolut employee tried to extort him and contacted his relatives. Revolut confirmed an investigation and said no systems were breached.
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Revolut is showing up inside the Compliance & Sanctions theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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