this is one of the most shocking customer data leaks of the year.
Europe's biggest fintech company, Revolut - just admitted to handing over 50,000+ customer records to a *FAKE* government email.
verification selfies, copies of passports, full transaction histories, home addresses
many lives will be harmed from the collection of this data
we've seen it already with over 70+ kidnappings and break-ins this year in France from a similar set of leaked data
this is why I'm super grateful that services like Bitrefill exist.
they're one of the few companies left that offer basic banking services in 190+ countries without forcing KYC
you can live off Bitcoin + stablecoins and spend them at 8,000+ big brand retailers through gift codes (Amazon, Mastercard, Uber, Walmart, Delta etc.)
no email, no phone # necessary - you don't have to even register an account
privacy options start looking essential after a week like this