HSBC Pays The Price For Moles (Forbes)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:16:47 GMT
Data theft data of 24,000 wealthy clients in Switzerland is another good reason to expand private banking into Asia.
Bank data theft involves 24,000 clients (UPI)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:14:17 GMT
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 11 (UPI) -- HSBC Private Bank in Switzerland said Thursday a data theft previously revealed to include fewer than 10 clients, in fact involved 24,000 clients.
HSBC says Swiss data theft affects 24,000 accounts (The Edge)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:31 GMT
LONDON/GENEVA: HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, said a theft of data by a former employee affected up to 24,000 Swiss client accounts, dealing a hefty blow to the reputation of its private bank.
Stolen Swiss bank data at HSBC hits 24,000 clients (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:35:00 GMT
GENEVA (AFP) - A Swiss unit of global banking giant HSBC revealed Thursday that details on 24,000 bank customers may have been leaked in a major security breach that has helped fuel pressure on Switzerland over tax evasion.
Some 24,000 hit by stolen HSBC Swiss bank data (Malaysian Mirror)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:08:19 GMT
GENEVA -Some 24,000 customers may have been affected by the theft of data from a Swiss branch of banking giant HSBC three years ago, Alexandre Zeller, chief executive of HSBC Private Bank, said on Thursday. Read more...
Data stolen on 24K Swiss bank accounts (Chicago Tribune)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:12:31 GMT
GENEVA (AP) — Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing large numbers of international clients to prosecution by tax authorities in their home countries.
HSBC Reports Data Theft on 15,000 Swiss Accounts (Novinite.com)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:26 GMT
A file photo shows the exterior view of the building of the HSBC Bank at the quai Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by EPA/BGNES
HSBC says data on Swiss accounts of 15,000 customers stolen by former employee (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:03:00 GMT
GENEVA - British bank HSBC says information on 15,000 customers with accounts in Switzerland has been stolen.
Market Commentary and Intraday News (INO News)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:43:17 GMT
(AP:GENEVA) British bank HSBC says information on 15,000 customers with accounts in Switzerland has been stolen. HSBC says a former employee stole the information in late 2006 and early 2007. The accounts were all opened before October 2006.
HSBC clients' bank data stolen (Straits Times)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:22:04 GMT
GENEVA - SOME 24,000 customers may have been affected by the theft of data from a Swiss branch of banking giant HSBC three years ago, Mr Alexandre Zeller, chief executive of HSBC Private Bank, said on Thursday. HSBC Private Bank (Switzerland) said 9,000 of them had since changed banks, leaving 15,000 of its remaining customers concerned by the leak.
