nuOct 20, 2026, 11:26

Online bank Revolut hit by major outage

Revolut experienced a significant service outage caused by a Google Cloud failure that also affected other major international banks. While the company stated that user funds and data remain safe, the disruption affected millions of users, including those in the Netherlands.

The online banking platform Revolut recently experienced a major service disruption, leaving many users unable to access their accounts. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that customer funds and personal data remain secure, while engineers work to resolve the issue. The outage was reportedly triggered by a failure within the Google Cloud infrastructure, which also caused technical problems for other major financial institutions including ING, HSBC, and Lloyds. This incident follows a recent separate security concern where a small group of Revolut customers was targeted by phishing attempts. The attackers successfully impersonated a government agency to deceive the bank and gain unauthorized access to certain accounts. Revolut currently serves eighty million users globally, including 1.2 million customers located in the Netherlands. The company has expressed regret regarding the inconvenience caused by the latest system failure and is prioritizing a swift restoration of all banking services.

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