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Jonathan Spalletta was convicted of hacking the decentralized Uranium Finance platform twice in April 2021, exploiting smart-contract flaws to withdraw approximately $53.3 million and cause the platform to collapse. Authorities traced the funds through Tornado Cash and seized digital collectibles and cryptocurrency linked to the case.
Revolut confirmed that it exposed sensitive data belonging to a limited number of customers after employees responded to fraudulent requests sent from an email domain belonging to a legitimate government agency. The potentially exposed data includes identity documents, account records, and transaction records, while the company has not disclosed the number of affected customers or the government agency involved.