A sensitive case is currently splashing Sogebank. According to available information, a client of the banking institution has decided to sue the bank following the alleged disclosure of their financial information to a third party via WhatsApp.
Based on the published reports, this data leak is viewed by the plaintiff as a serious threat to their personal security as well as their privacy. The case raises serious questions regarding the protection of banking data and the adherence to professional secrecy within the Haitian financial sector. According to sources, the file has already been assigned to the correctional court for an offense related to the disclosure of professional secrecy. The legal proceedings are now taking their course before the competent authorities, particularly regarding the assessment and reparation of the damages suffered by the client concerned.
This affair could have major repercussions on the banking institution’s image and revive the debate surrounding confidentiality mechanisms and cybersecurity within financial companies in Haiti.
