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Revolut Data Breach Details Emerge; Ivan Milenkovic Joins Qualys

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 21
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What happened

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Revolut was deceived into turning over private customer data to hackers after being contacted by someone posing as an Italian government regulator via email. The stolen information reportedly includes identification card details, photos, account statements, and transaction histories. Ivan Milenkovic joined Qualys as VP for cyber risk.

From thenationalnews.com

Why it matters

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Cybersecurity experts noted that the attack relied on social engineering, where the bank sent the data after being asked by the criminals. This method could become more popular among criminal groups, highlighting vulnerabilities in how financial technology firms handle official requests.

From thenationalnews.com

Who's involved

  • RevolutFinancial technology company that suffered the data breach.
  • QualysIT security firm that hired Ivan Milenkovic.
  • Ivan MilenkovicVP for cyber risk at Qualys, who commented on the attack.
  • AcronisSwiss technology company that reflected on the security risks of the breach.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

These are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.

  • RevolutSpeculative

    Revolut could face massive financial costs and reputational damage due to the breach.

  • MicrosoftSpeculative

    The broader market might see increased enterprise demand for security tools to mitigate human and phishing risks.

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The entities involved

Coverage

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