Report: Revolut Leaked Passports and Bitcoin History to Fake Government Request

Report claims Revolut data leak

A Decrypt report published on September 12, 2026 claims Revolut leaked passports and Bitcoin transaction histories to a fake government request.

The source material provided to Newisty did not include the body of the Decrypt article. Only the headline and publication metadata were available.

Key points from the report

• The report is titled "Revolut Leaks Passports, Bitcoin Transaction Histories to Fake Government Request".
• It claims the leak involved passports and Bitcoin transaction histories.
• It says the data was exposed in response to a fake government request.

What is confirmed

Newisty can confirm that Decrypt published a report with this headline on September 12, 2026. The claims in the headline are not independently verified from the supplied material.

What is still unclear

It is unclear when the leak happened, which customers were affected, what the fake government request contained, and how Revolut responded. The supplied material does not include a response from Revolut.

Why this matters

If the claim is true, it suggests a company may have shared sensitive customer documents and Bitcoin transaction history with an unauthorized party. This is a reported claim, not a confirmed fact.

Sources

• Decrypt

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