Lawsuit Against Credit Suisse After Black Money Data Leak

The information of many suspects, including those who have accounts at the Swiss bank Credit Suisse, who are associated with criminal organizations and who violate human rights, was leaked to the press in February 2022 and published by 48 media outlets around the world. world.

The breach involved more than 18,000 accounts with a total value of more than $100 billion, including businesses subject to sanctions.

The identity of the person or organization responsible for the leak of the accounts maintained from the 1940s to the 2010s was unknown.

According to Swiss media, federal prosecutors launched a criminal case for violating bank secrets and damaging Credit Suisse after receiving a formal complaint.

Although the crime of “economic intelligence” is considered a “political crime” in Switzerland, the prosecution of political crimes in the country also requires authorization. (AA)