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Indian opposition calls for investigation into Adani over financial fraud allegations – 26 August 2017
The Indian opposition has called for a probe into Adani after Indian customs intelligence documents alleging the group inflated invoices on a project in India were published.
Alleged mastermind behind tax evasion scheme – 23 August 2017
Phillip Whiteman is current under investigation by the ATO, after undertaking an illegal practice known as “phoenixing”. He allegedly advised hundreds of clients on how to put their companies into liquidation, and then start them up again under a different name while cheating creditors.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-24/philip-whiteman-ordered-to-pay-$8.5m-to-ato/8837992
WannaCry ransomware attack at LG Electronics takes systems offline – 22 August 2017
LG Electronics has been the latest victim of an attack from rampant ransomware WannaCry. Although there were measures put into place to prevent further spread of the malware earlier this year, the ransomware continues to infect unpatched systems.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/wannacry-ransomware-attack-at-lg-electronics-takes-systems-offline/
Adani mining giant faces financial fraud claims as it bids for Australian coal loan – 18 August 2017
The Adani corporation has been accused of allegedly inflating invoices for an electricity project in India to move large sums of money into offshore bank accounts. The company has denied the allegations, however a legal decision is expected to be reaching in the “near future”.
