Impact
ICIJ has redefined what investigative journalism looks like in the 21st century. We have repeatedly conducted journalistic collaborations so big, so visionary and so aspirational that they are unlike any others in history.
We have led the biggest cross-border journalism projects in history, including the Panama Papers and Pandora Papers. Our investigations have shaken the establishment and led to public protests, multiple arrests, sweeping legal reforms, and official inquiries in dozens of countries.
Nov 25, 2024
UK sanctions Angola’s Isabel dos Santos and associates for ‘stealing country’s wealth for personal gain’
The British government’s decision follows a series of criminal charges and asset freezes brought by multiple governments against the daughter of Angola’s former president following ICIJ’s 2020 Luanda Leaks investigation.
Nov 13, 2024
Critics question the depth of Cyprus’ much-touted reforms to its secretive financial industry
The Cyprus Confidential investigation last year exposed how the island nation’s financial sector aided some of Russia’s wealthiest figures ahead of looming sanctions related to the Ukraine war.
Nov 05, 2024
Ten years on, ‘Lux Leaks’ remains a byword for corporate tax chicanery
In November 2014, ICIJ and dozens of media partners published a groundbreaking exposé of corporate tax avoidance in the heart of Europe. A decade later, the impacts are still being felt.
Oct 15, 2024
Police operation targeting Brazil’s largest criminal organization uncovers Panama Papers link
A police report obtained by ICIJ partner Agência Pública claims an offshore company created by Mossack Fonseca in 2012 is part of a cluster of firms that allegedly laundered money from drug trafficking.
Oct 02, 2024
Angola’s Isabel dos Santos loses appeal to overturn $733M global asset freeze
The subject of ICIJ’s Luanda Leaks investigation is being sued by Angolan telecom operator Unitel over loans made to a Netherlands-registered company she controlled.
Sep 26, 2024
US returns 297 antiquities illegally smuggled out of India
The symbolic handover of items from President Joe Biden to Indian leader Narendra Modi included some relics identified as part of ICIJ’s Hidden Treasure investigation.
Sep 13, 2024
Top EU court rules Apple owes Ireland over $14B in back taxes
The court concluded Ireland illegally cut the tech company a preferential tax deal, after Paradise Papers revealed major tax advantages.
Sep 09, 2024
Wiretaps suggest Tate brothers used offshore account to conceal webcam profits as fresh allegations emerge involving minors
A new criminal case shines a fresh spotlight on the brothers' tactical use of multiple banks following earlier revelations by ICIJ about their secretive finances.
Aug 30, 2024
Nordea to pay $35 million to end Panama Papers-linked money laundering probe
A top New York regulator said the Finland-listed bank had been implicated in several global scandals including ICIJ’s 2016 exposé, which showed Nordea helped hundreds of customers create offshore companies in tax havens.
Aug 27, 2024
Cambodia celebrates return of dozens of Khmer treasures from the Met and other collections
The spate of repatriations followed extensive efforts to trace and recover looted ancient artifacts, including some identified by ICIJ and linked to disgraced art dealer Douglas Latchford.
Aug 13, 2024
Angolan civil society groups demand answers on dos Santos assets
Four advocacy organizations have written to authorities in Portugal and Angola, demanding to know what has become of assets seized from Angolan former first daughter Isabel dos Santos’ sprawling financial empire.
Aug 13, 2024
Former Czech leader’s secret French estate, revealed in Pandora Papers, listed for sale
The luxury Riviera property featured in ICIJ’s investigation into then-Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ secret offshore dealings, and is now part of a money laundering probe by French authorities.
Aug 01, 2024
Associate of oligarch Petr Aven forfeits $1M at heart of UK sanctions evasion case
ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential revealed that as sanctions loomed amid Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a Cyprus financial services firm transferred millions from an account it managed for the Russian billionaire.
Jun 28, 2024
Panama Papers trial concludes with all defendants acquitted of money laundering
The founder of the now-shuttered law firm Mossack Fonseca was among those cleared in the long-awaited ruling that took more than two months to come down.
Jun 14, 2024
Lithuania takes step toward reforms to strip citizenship after Cyprus Confidential revelations
An ICIJ media partner found two of oligarch Roman Abramovich’s children held Lithuanian passports when his financial affairs were rapidly reorganized ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
May 20, 2024
New US Treasury strategy targets crypto scams and real estate money laundering
Officials touted upcoming moves to close regulatory loopholes that could expose the United States’ financial system to evolving threats.
May 03, 2024
Mexico’s president calls deadly human smuggling ‘unfortunate,’ shifts blame to US
Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s comments followed a new investigation by ICIJ and several media partners into dangerous cargo trucks carrying migrants to the U.S. border.
Apr 22, 2024
New ethical guidelines for tax professionals announced following global scandals
Citing both ICIJ’s Pandora and Paradise Papers revelations, an international accounting organization has for the first time urged accountants to consider public interest — and harm — when working on tax minimization schemes.
Apr 18, 2024
UK freezes London property linked to Putin ally after ICIJ report
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the U.K. government has faced criticism for failing to enforce sanctions, reportedly overlooking even poorly hidden Kremlin-linked funds and assets.
Mar 29, 2024
Cyprus and U.S. to form partnership to combat financial crime
The two countries are finalizing an agreement under which the U.S. Justice Department and FBI will assist Cyprus authorities in identifying and prosecuting sanctions evasion and other illicit finance operations “with a nexus to Cyprus."
Mar 20, 2024
Brands drop Singapore-listed palm oil giant after Deforestation Inc. exposé
ICIJ partner The Gecko Project previously found evidence the company, First Resources, violated its sustainability pledges and secretly controlled companies that cleared swaths of Indonesian rainforest.
Mar 20, 2024
ICIJ’s 2023 annual report showcases organization’s growth and impact
From new global investigations to growth in strength and numbers, progress made over the past year leaves ICIJ well positioned to keep shaking the foundations of injustice in 2024 and beyond.
Mar 06, 2024
Spyware firm Intellexa hit with US sanctions after Cyprus Confidential exposé
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned the cyber-surveillance group and two of its key leaders, Tal Dilian and Sara Hamou, for proliferating spyware use around the world.
Feb 14, 2024
Cyprus to launch new unit targeting sanctions evaders
The new unit, slated to launch later this year, is the latest reform effort after Cyprus Confidential revealed the role of Cypriot firms in helping Putin allies avoid Western sanctions.
Jan 22, 2024
Sudanese businessman accused of managing Hamas’ investment portfolio sanctioned by EU
Abdelbasit Hamza, whose European business ties were exposed in ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential investigation, has been targeted by European authorities and has reportedly been arrested in Cairo.