Pierluigi Paganini
September 12, 2026
Revolut handed over KYC documents, selfies, and Bitcoin transaction histories after a fake government email with valid domain credentials passed its checks. Revolut confirmed on September 12, 2026, that it disclosed sensitive customer data to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent information requests sent from an email address operating inside an actual government agency’s […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 29, 2025
US and Dutch authorities shut down VerifTools, a major fake ID marketplace selling documents to bypass KYC checks and access accounts. Law enforcement in the US and the Netherlands dismantled VerifTools, a major fake ID marketplace selling ID documents to bypass KYC checks and gain unauthorized access to online accounts. Authorities seized two marketplace domains […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 06, 2025
A researcher used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just five minutes, realistic enough to deceive most automated KYC systems. Polish researcher Borys Musielak (@michuk) used ChatGPT-4o to generate a fake passport in just five minutes. The document is realistic enough to bypass automated Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, the expert states. […]
