# Revolut Extortionists Demand $3 Million in Monero and Say They Targeted Customers With Large Crypto Holdings

The group gave the bank 24 hours to pay and threatened to sell the stolen customer data, turning a compliance database into a list of targets.

- Published: 2026-09-17T05:45:36.942Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-17/revolut-extortionists-demand-3-million-in-monero-and-say-the
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/16/revolut-hackers-demand-usd3-million-in-monero-threaten-to-sell-customer-data), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

A group claiming to hold Revolut customer data demanded $3 million in monero and gave the company 24 hours to pay, threatening to sell the data otherwise. The attackers said they specifically targeted customers with significant crypto holdi…

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