Foiled Paris Bomb Plot Prompts Remote Work for Banking Staff
Following a thwarted bomb attack on Bank of America's Paris offices, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup staff in Paris and Frankfurt are working remotely as a precaution. Four suspects, including three teenagers, are in custody, and the attack may have ties to a pro-Iranian group.
Goldman Sachs has instructed its employees in Paris to work remotely following a foiled bomb attack targeting Bank of America in the same city, according to sources familiar with the situation. This comes as Citigroup staff in both Paris and Frankfurt have taken a similar precautionary measure.
Officials have detained four suspects, potentially linked to Iran, in connection with the plot. Requests for comment from the Paris police and prosecutor's office received no immediate response. Meanwhile, Citigroup confirmed the remote work arrangement, labeling it a precautionary move in an emailed statement to Reuters.
The suspects, consisting of three teenagers and one adult, are under formal investigation for involvement in manufacturing an explosive device as part of a terrorist plot. Prosecutors labeled the device as the most potent ever identified in France, capable of causing a massive fireball. The investigation reveals that the adult suspect recruited the teenagers, paying them to plant and film the device. All suspects deny any terrorist intentions.
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