Hackers Claim Revolut Breach, Demand 6,000 Monero Ransom

The demand for Monero rather than Bitcoin is the detail worth noting: it signals an extortion attempt built around a privacy coin, which complicates tracing for investigators. The Italian probe into a certified email account suggests the alleged access route ran through official channels rather than a direct platform compromise, though Revolut's silence leaves the mechanism unconfirmed. Whether the group can substantiate the breach, and whether the Reggio Calabria inquiry identifies a link between the account and the customers named, are the open questions.