CH HSBC 2006 Misuse (Q9113)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | CH HSBC 2006 Misuse |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2006
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Spains National Court on Tuesday granted conditional freedom to a former HSBC bank employee who is wanted by Switzerland for stealing confidential information on thousands of customers with Swiss accounts. The court ordered Herve Falcianis release on the prosecutors recommendation, which argues that Falciani was co-operating with authorities in several European countries in investigations on tax, money-laundering, corruption and terrorism financing. The prosecutor noted Falciani has been detained for some time and that his extradition case could drag on. He was ordered to hand over his passport, not to leave Spain and to appear before police every three days. He was also told to establish a residence in Spain and to inform authorities if he moved house. Falciani, a French-Italian citiz (English)
