Hackers targeting Revolut are demanding a $3 million ransom in Monero (XMR) and threatening to sell customer data, according to a report by Decrypt. The group reportedly said it selected targets by scanning the blockchain for Revolut accounts holding significant amounts of cryptocurrency. The allegations place Monero at the center of the reported extortion attempt, although the supplied report does not provide further details about the affected customers, the data allegedly obtained, or any response from Revolut. Monero is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency commonly identified by the ticker XMR. The reported ransom demand highlights the use of crypto assets in cyber extortion, while the group’s claimed targeting method links the incident to publicly observable blockchain activity. No information was provided on whether the demand was paid or whether customer data had been sold.
