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Swiss federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the leak of Credit Suisse bank data to the media last year.
This content was published on February 2, 2023 - 15:00 February 2, 2023 - 15:00 swissinfo.ch/mga
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) was given the green light to start the probe by the Federal Department of Justice.
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The so-called 'Suisse Secrets' leak of bank client information hit the headlines in 2022external link , suggesting that criminals and corrupt officials held accounts at Credit Suisse.
This followed a series of press exposes based on data stolen from international law firms connected with the financial sector.
The OAG is investigating suspected breaches of economic intelligence, trade secrets and banking secrecy laws.
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The OAG would not say who initiated the complaint or against whom the investigation is specifically directed. Last year, a Swiss newspaper said it has rejected the offer of leaked data as it feared criminal prosecution.
Switzerland tightened its banking secrecy laws in 2015 in the face of a spate of data thefts from Swiss banks.
The law is intended to punish anyone who profits from leaking data but also targets journalists who receive such information.
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