Hackers have broken into a high-end European bank - Valartis, a Chinese-owned Liechenstein bank - and are blackmailing its customers. Unknown blackmailers have reportedly told the customers they must pay 10% of their account balances before 12/7/16, or face having their account details sent to finance authorities and the media. The unidentified attackers claim that releasing the information will reveal evidence of tax evasion.

The attackers obtained unauthorized access to the bank's e-banking system and obtained information on payment orders, parent company Citychamp said. The hackers also found their way into the Liechtenstein bank's system and obtained customer account information, including that of many Germans - with politicians, actors, and high net worth individuals among Valartis Liechtenstein's customers.