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laserhaas

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Wed Jun 15, 2016, 04:09 PM Jun 2016

Computer Technician Arrested Following Panama Papers Leak

Source: Forbes

Officials in Geneva have arrested a computer technician who worked for Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm tied to one of the largest whistleblower data leaks in history. The unnamed IT worker at the law firm’s Geneva office allegedly “brought out a large volume of confidential data” from Mossack Fonseca, according to Swiss newspape

Süddeutsche Zeitung reporter Bastian Obermayer, who spearheaded the Panama Papers investigation, tweeted: “According to our information the #mossackfonseca IT person arrested in Geneva is not #panamapapers” source “ John Doe.””

Read more: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/#6399cdfa27ad

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Computer Technician Arrested Following Panama Papers Leak (Original Post) laserhaas Jun 2016 OP
Sounds like they found a scapegoat to hang for it. Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #1
Possibly laserhaas Jun 2016 #3
Or the actual person who leaked them either way though they are screwed. nt cstanleytech Jun 2016 #6
Yup laserhaas Jun 2016 #7
They have their Lynndie England. nt valerief Jun 2016 #2
donate porkified Jun 2016 #4
Story was just posted few hours ago laserhaas Jun 2016 #5
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