The Panama Papers are a massive leak of over 11 million files that total over 2 TB of data from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, which specializes in creating shell companies where wealthy individuals can secretly hold and control financial assets.
SEE ALSO:Luxury Panama Papers now available for any world leader with green to burnSo how did the largest data leak in history happen, and why does it matter?
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