There was something in British billionaire Mike Lynch’s super yacht that Russia and China were eyeing

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Rome. British billionaire Mike Lynch’s sunken luxury yacht may contain highly confidential information that Russia and China may be interested in. According to a report, Italian divers surveying the wreck have demanded greater security to protect the site. Prosecutors investigating the fatal accident are concerned that the ship contains data linked to Western intelligence services. In particular, divers exploring the Bayesian yacht with remotely operated cameras think two watertight safes on the ship contain super-encrypted hard drives containing highly confidential information such as passcodes and other sensitive data, CNN quoted sources as saying.

British billionaire Mike Lynch had ties to British, US and other spy agencies through his companies, including cybersecurity firm Darktrace, CNN reported, adding that his wife was an adviser to former British prime ministers David Cameron and Theresa May on science, technology and cybersecurity. The Sicilian Civil Protection Agency told CNN that a formal request for additional security until the wreck is lifted has been accepted and implemented.

Yacht sinks in a storm
It is worth noting that last month the Bayesian yacht sank amid a fierce storm off the coast of Italy. Eight people, including British billionaire Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, died in it. Officials are investigating the possible reasons why the luxury yacht sank so quickly, while other boats nearby were facing the same storm without any problems. Prosecutors in Italy have begun investigating several cases of sinking of the ship and culpable homicide, which are equivalent to murder charges.

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Mike Lynch was associated with intelligence agencies
British billionaire Mike Lynch’s Darktrace company was sold in April to Chicago-based private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Lynch, whose wife’s company Revtom Ltd. owned the ship, according to the British government and public Darktrace records. The sunken ship, lying on the sea floor at a depth of about 50 meters (164 feet), is believed to contain two super-encrypted hard drives.

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