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UK-based super app Revolut has fallen victim to a “highly targeted” cyberattack that may have affected tens of thousands of customers.
Revolut says customer funds are safe
In emails to affected customers, Fintech said their money was safe and no card details, PINs, or passwords were accessed, but some individuals were warned against fraud and phishing attacks. and may be vulnerable.
A Revolut spokesperson said: This allowed unauthorized third parties to access the details of a small percentage (0.16%) of customers for a short period of time.
We quickly identified and isolated the attack, effectively limited its impact, and contacted affected customers. Customers who did not receive the email are unaffected.
To be clear, no funds have been accessed or stolen. As always, your money is safe. All customers can continue to use their cards and accounts as normal.
The company has set up a dedicated team to monitor affected accounts. According to the Lithuanian data protection authority (where Revolut holds its banking license), this account could have as many as 50,150 customers worldwide.
The finance app recently launched Revolut Pay, an online checkout feature that allows merchants in the UK and Europe to present it as a payment method.
In July, Revolut made a number of senior hires in both the US and India.
Last summer, Revolut raised $800 million in a Series E funding round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global, at a valuation of $33 billion, making it its most valuable European investment to date. Became one of the fintechs.
