The Italian government has taken additional measures to protect the flooding area, as the most secret data may be of interest to foreign intelligence services, particularly Russia and China.
Divers probing the sunken superyacht carrying British technology tycoon Mike Lynch have called for increased security on board amid fears secret documents in watertight safes could be of interest to foreign governments. CNN reported this on Saturday, September 21, citing sources.
The yacht sank in August off the coast of Sicily. In addition to Lynch, six other people died in the accident.
According to four TV channel sources, Italian prosecutors believe that the 56-meter Bayesian yacht may contain top-secret data related to several Western intelligence agencies.
It was noted that Lynch was connected to British, American and other intelligence services through his companies. In addition, the entrepreneur was an adviser to British Prime Ministers David Cameron and Theresa May on science, technology and cybersecurity issues during their tenure.
The sunken ship, which lies on the seabed at a depth of about 50 meters, has waterproof safes with two super-encrypted hard drives that can contain top-secret information, including passwords and other sensitive data , an official involved in the rescue plans, who asked not to be named, told CNN his name. Expert divers with remote cameras searched the vessel thoroughly.
At first, local law enforcement feared that potential thieves might try to reach the wreckage in search of jewelry and other valuables aboard the yacht. However, they are now concerned that the debris, which they plan to raise in the coming weeks as part of a criminal investigation into the tragedy, will also be of interest to foreign governments, including Russia and China. They asked to strengthen the yacht’s security on the surface of the water and through underwater surveillance.
Recall that the luxury yacht Bayesian under the British flag sank during a storm near the port of Porticello, east of the capital of Sicily, Palermo. There were 10 crew and 12 passengers on board. 15 people were rescued.
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