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Revolut: Hackers Demand Ransom and Involve Postal Police

A group of hackers compromised customer data from Revolut, threatening to sell the stolen information and demanding a ransom of $3 million.

17 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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A cyber attack has targeted Revolut, with a group of hackers acquiring sensitive data from customers of the financial institution. According to several sources, the hackers allegedly used a compromised certified email address (PEC) from the Postal Police to request this information, reaching the British digital bank operating in Italy.

The scam is said to have been orchestrated by a collective calling themselves "iamnotavillain." After receiving a fake PEC from the Reggio Calabria Prefecture, Revolut reportedly sent personal data, including that of approximately 680 customers, stating that customer funds had not been accessed.

Competent authorities have launched an investigation, involving the National Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Directorate. The Prosecutor's Office in Reggio Calabria is examining the case, with particular attention to the violation of computer systems.

The hacker collective threatened to sell the stolen data to other criminal organizations, claiming to possess 147 GB of data from various services of the Italian police. This situation has raised concerns about the security of sensitive information.

In response to this breach, the hackers have demanded a ransom of $3 million in cryptocurrency. The request has been confirmed by information sources, including a recent report from ANSA, which described the specific violation as a cybercrime under Article 615-ter, paragraph 3, of the penal code, concerning intrusions into public interest computer systems.

Various news outlets, including Rai News and La Repubblica, have confirmed the dynamics of this scam, signaling the emergence of new cyber threats targeting vulnerabilities in the banking sector and law enforcement.

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