Revolut gets hit by fake government requests — your data is in the crosshairs

Revolut confirmed customers were scooped up by a data breach that came through the back door: fake government requests. Instead of a brute-force hack, someone forged official-looking demands and got the bank to hand over account data. The company said it notified affected customers and flagged the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators — so the fix is already underway.

What makes this one worth paying attention to is the method. The la migra and other agencies send requests by the thousands. It's easy for a phony request to slip past. The trick is getting the right paperwork to look right. Once that's done, the data flows.

Why this matters for us: if you bank with Revolut, your account info was taken — and the lesson is real for every one of us who relies on a single app to keep our money, our IDs, and our records in one place.