Revolut Hacker Demands Monero for Ransom Amid Privacy Coin Debate

As interest in digital asset privacy grows, the cryptocurrency market has once again faced the paradox of anonymity. Hackers who stole Revolut customer data demanded payment in Monero (XMR), a leading privacy coin, according to the Financial Times on July 17. The group, identifying themselves as 'iamnotavillain,' reportedly asked for 6,000 XMR, worth approximately $3 million (around 4.1 billion won), with a 24-hour deadline to pay.