{"id":210,"date":"2026-02-24T10:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/?p=210"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:23:10","slug":"revolut-investigates-extortion-attempt-by-former-employee-against-crypto-trader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/?p=210","title":{"rendered":"Revolut Investigates Extortion Attempt by Former Employee Against Crypto Trader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>British fintech giant <strong>Revolut<\/strong> has confirmed a criminal investigation after a prominent cryptocurrency trader alleged that a former staff member attempted to blackmail him. The incident highlights a disturbing trend of &#8220;insider threats&#8221; and the personal targeting of high-net-worth digital asset investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Campaign of Harassment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim, known online as <strong>TraderSZ<\/strong>, shared on social media that a former Revolut employee gained access to his private Know Your Customer (KYC) data. The attacker allegedly threatened to leak his identity and sensitive files unless a crypto ransom was paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The extortion attempt went beyond the trader himself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family Targeting:<\/strong> The individual reportedly searched Revolut\u2019s database for the trader\u2019s relatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct Pressure:<\/strong> Family members who also used the banking app received messages intended to coerce the trader into compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revolut\u2019s Response: Insider Malice, Not System Failure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for Revolut, which reached a <strong>$75 billion valuation<\/strong> in late 2025, confirmed that the matter has been handed over to law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company was quick to distinguish between a hack and a rogue employee:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Systems Intact:<\/strong> Revolut maintains that its security protocols and data protection systems functioned correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Third-Party Criminality:<\/strong> The firm categorized the incident as the &#8220;unlawful and criminal actions&#8221; of a single individual rather than a technical breach or procedural failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Rising Threat to Crypto Wealth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This case is part of a broader, more violent trend affecting the crypto space in 2026. As digital assets become more valuable, investors are increasingly facing &#8220;real-world&#8221; threats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Physical Attacks:<\/strong> According to CertiK, &#8220;wrench attacks&#8221; (physical robberies or kidnappings) surged by <strong>75% in 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coordinated Kidnappings:<\/strong> French authorities recently dismantled a major ring involved in multiple cryptocurrency-linked ransom plots and abductions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British fintech giant Revolut has confirmed a criminal investigation after a prominent cryptocurrency trader alleged that a former<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-last-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":212,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210\/revisions\/212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}