Revolut lost $20m due to payment flaw

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Revolut suffered a $20 million loss due to a payment flaw
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Revolut suffered a $20 million loss due to a payment flaw

Hackers capitalised on differences between European and US payment systems

Malicious actors capitalised on a flaw in Revolut's payment processing system, resulting in the theft of over $20 million from the fintech company in 2022. As reported by the Financial Times, ci...

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