Revolut was hit with a cyber attack earlier this month affecting thousands of customers’ personal information - however, money, investments, and savings are safe.
The online bank which has nearly two million Irish customers was targeted at the beginning of September but in-house operations were able to resolve the breach in a matter of hours, according to a spokesperson.
It is understood that between 30,000 and 50,000 customers were impacted globally - however specific country origins of these accounts have not been publicised.
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Criminals gained access to Revolut’s system late on Sunday night, September 11, however, officials say they quickly "identified and isolated" the attack which helped limit the impact.
In the aftermath of the attack, Revolut set up a team to monitor customer accounts but Revolut insist that money stored in accounts is safe.
A spokesperson explained: "Revolut recently experienced a highly targeted cyber attack. This resulted in an unauthorised third party obtaining access to the details of a small percentage (0.16%) of our customers for a short period of time.
"We immediately identified and isolated the attack to effectively limit its impact and have contacted those customers affected. Customers who have not received an email have not been impacted," they added.
Revolut also confirmed that "Our customers’ money is safe - as it has always been. All customers can continue to use their cards and accounts as normal.
"We take incidents such as these incredibly seriously, and we would like to sincerely apologise to any customers who have been affected by this incident as the safety of our customers and their data is our top priority at Revolut.
The British financial technology company continues to investigate the recent hack and is working with regulators.
How to know if your account was affected?
Customers affected by the hack will have received an email from Revolut directly.
One customer even shared the email on Reddit, which stated that no card details, PINs, or passwords were accessed by the hacker, but the compromised data varies for different customers.
The email reads: “Although your money is safe, you may be at increased risk of fraud.
“We recommend that you be especially vigilant for any suspicious activity, including suspicious emails, phone calls, or messages.”
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