Revolut hands customer data to criminals, Microsoft patches break Remote Desktop, Conti developer gets four years

Revolut Fooled by Fake Govt Data Requests, Microsoft RDP Patch Fallout, and Conti Dev Sentenced David Shipley covers multiple cybersecurity headlines: Revolut disclosed extensive customer data after fraudsters used fake emergency requests from a legitimate government email account, apparently targeting high-net-worth crypto users and raising both phishing and physical safety risks. Microsoft issued out-of-band updates after September Patch Tuesday updates broke Remote Desktop and caused broader Windows instability across Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019–2025. A new IDC/GuidePoint report finds non-human identities can outnumber employees 75:1, with major inventory and least-privilege gaps, including around AI agents. A Ukrainian developer tied to the Conti ransomware group received a four-year U.S. prison sentence. Finally, a U.S. Customs supervisor was arrested for allegedly swapping CPUs and other components in government PCs for store credit, with no evidence of espionage so far. 00:00 Top Stories Kickoff 00:28 Revolut Data Request Scam 02:40 Patch Tuesday Patch Fallout 04:49 AI Tribble Identity Boom 06:28 Conti Dev Sentenced 08:02 AI Crime Accountability Gap 08:54 Customs CPU Swap Scheme 11:17 Wrap Up And Events