Revolut Hit by Second Data Breach Tied to Third-Party Partner
Revolut has confirmed that some of its customers were affected by a data breach for the second time in a short period. This latest incident did not originate within Revolut's own systems but at DriveWealth, a US-based broker that Revolut partners with to offer certain investment features. Because customer data was shared with DriveWealth as part of that partnership, the breach at the third-party firm was enough to expose information belonging to Revolut users. Details of exactly what data was affected and how many customers were impacted have not been fully disclosed, but the pattern itself is worth noting. A company can maintain strong internal security while still being exposed through the vendors, brokers, or payment processors it relies on to deliver parts of its service. Multi-currency banking apps and fintechs often lean on a network of partners to offer everything from card issuing to investment access, and each of those links is a potential point of failure. For someone co...