Serious Fraud Office investigates HP's Autonomy acquisition

Sooraj Shah
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Mike Lynch claimed earlier this month that he had heard 'absolutely nothing' from SFO

HP has confirmed that its purchase of Autonomy is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), despite Autonomy's former CEO Mike Lynch (pictured) claiming that he had heard "absolutely n...

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