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Revolut confirms data breach exposing passports and Bitcoin records

The Cryptonomist·September 16, 2026·1 min read
Revolut confirms data breach exposing passports and Bitcoin records

Revolut confirmed a data breach on September 12 exposing passports, selfies, and financial records after fraudsters impersonated a government agency via a spoofed but authenticated email domain. The incident reignited debate over whether a Zero-Knowledge KYC approach could reduce data breach risks.

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