Fraud & Phishing

31+ min ago   (228+ words) Revolut systems and customer funds are unaffected, said the London-based fintech firm. Published Sep 13, 2026, 08:55 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 09:03 AM LONDON – Revolut said a “limited number” of customers had sensitive information disclosed in a scam involving an unauthorised third party that used…...

20+ hour, 7+ min ago   (849+ words) Revolut’s fake government request passed SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks before exposing customer KYC records and Bitcoin transaction histories. British fintech Revolut has informed a subset of its customers that some of their personal and financial records, including Bitcoin transaction…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (963+ words) ▶ Revolut confirmed on September 12, 2026 that it disclosed passports, selfies, IBANs, and full Bitcoin transaction histories to an unauthorized third party who impersonated a government agency. ▶ The fake request used a legitimate government domain email that passed SPF, DKIM, and DMARC…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (77+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, DeFi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology, NFTs,…...

2+ day, 5+ min ago   (541+ words) Although the financial services industry has gotten better at thwarting fraud, it "squeezes the crime balloon," spurring criminal effort and energy to be directed toward harder-to-detect scams, a Navy Federal Credit Union executive said. "The puzzle for fraud is really…...

7+ hour, 58+ min ago   (204+ words) A former bank manager and ex-city council member from Northern Kentucky has pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting she stole more than $335,000 through a scheme involving customer accounts and local nonprofit organizations. Reagan France, who is 36, worked as a…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago   (490+ words) Revolut says a sophisticated impersonation attack led it to disclose customer information in response to a fraudulent government data request. The reported Revolut crypto scam surfaced after blockchain investigator ZachXBT shared customer notification texts. Those notices say the request arrived…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (323+ words) Cryptocurrency wallet manufacturer Trezor has revealed that a breach at a key shipping partner has affected 67,000 more customers than originally thought. The new victim count represents a 479% increase on the original estimate. Read more on Trezor: Major Phishing Campaign Targets…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (422+ words) A spoofed government email passed all standard authentication protocols, tricking the fintech giant into handing over identity documents, transaction histories, and Bitcoin activity records. Revolut, the British fintech company eyeing a $200 billion valuation and a banking license, just gave away…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (307+ words) I wasn't trying to build a model. I just wanted to understand the shape of fraud in the data, the way an auditor might poke at a ledger looking for anomalies. What I found along the way was a lesson…...