A major financial data leak has exposed thousands of payments made by Russian entities to international banks, including Standard Chartered and Citigroup, through a breach at fintech firm A7. The leaked records reveal transactions processed by global financial institutions, raising concerns about compliance and transparency in cross-border banking. Investigators obtained the data from an internal source within A7, highlighting vulnerabilities in digital payment systems. The findings could prompt regulatory scrutiny over how major banks handle Russian transactions amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
FT finds thousands of Russian payments received by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7
