Finnish Hacker Sentenced for Major Data Breach and Blackmail of Therapy Patients

Aleksanteri Kivimäki receives a six-year and three-month prison sentence for hacking and blackmailing thousands of psychotherapy patients in Finland.

Aleksanteri Kivimäki was found guilty of stealing sensitive patient records from the Vastaamo psychotherapy center and using them for blackmail.
The Finnish court handed down a sentence of six years and three months, citing the severe impact on victims' privacy and psychological well-being.
Kivimäki demanded ransoms in bitcoin, threatening to release personal therapy notes online, affecting tens of thousands of patients.
The case has led to significant public outcry in Finland, with a record number of criminal complaints filed.
Legal proceedings for compensation claims by the victims are still pending, highlighting ongoing concerns over data security in healthcare.