Panama Papers leak was a hack: report
The BBC has reported that the Panama Papers leak, which involves law firm Mossack Fonseca, was caused by a hack, rather than an inside job.
Ramon Fonseca, a partner at the Panamanian law firm, told the BBC the company’s international servers were hacked.
The Panama Papers are a leaked set of 11.5 million confidential documents that provide information about more than 214,000 offshore companies listed by Mossack Fonseca.
The documents show how wealthy individuals, including public officials, hide their money from public scrutiny.
The papers identify current government leaders from five countries – Argentina, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates – as well as government officials, and relatives and close associates of various heads of government.
Some of the heads of government linked with the Panama Papers include those from South Africa, Brazil, China, Peru, France, India, Malaysia, Mexico, and Pakistan.
Mining magnate Khulubuse Zuma has been named in the Panama Papers leak, which placed the spotlight on his uncle, President Jacob Zuma.
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