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Revolut data incident: authentication is not authorization
The incident is a useful reminder that a trusted sender, valid domain or authenticated channel does not by itself prove that a sensitive request is legitimate.
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Revolut: when a legitimate channel carries a fraudulent request.
Revolut confirmed that sensitive customer information was disclosed after fraudulent information requests appeared to come from a legitimate government agency email domain. The company says its internal systems and customer funds were not compromised.
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What should organisations review?
Independent verification, dual approval for high-risk disclosures, anomaly detection, data-minimisation and incident-ready customer communication.