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"Revolut data leak may trace back to compromised Italian Government accounts."

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A suspected compromise of an Italian government PEC account may have allowed threat actors to impersonate law enforcement and obtain sensitive data from hundreds of Revolut customers. The Revolut data exposure may be part of a much broader cyber incident involving compromised Italian government infrastructure. Revolut has confirmed that its systems were not breached. Instead, the company received

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