HELSINKI (AP) — A Finnish court on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to six years and three months in prison for hacking tens of thousands of patient...
HELSINKI — A Finnish court on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to six years and three months in prison for hacking tens of thousands of patient records at a private psychotherapy center and seeking ransom from some patients over the sensitive data., has caused outrage and shock in the Nordic nation, with a record number of people — about 24,000 — filing criminal complaints with police.
Lawyer Jenni Raiskio, who is representing some 1,500 clients, told the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat in March that at least a few of the victims died by suicide due to the sensitive nature of information in the leaked files. When the center refused, Kivimäki in 2020 began publishing patient information on the dark web and sent patients messages demanding a ransom of 200 euros or 500 euros. About 20 patients paid, prosecutors said.Kivimäki denied all the charges. His lawyer said he would likely appeal. Prosecutors had sought seven years in prison, the maximum for such crimes under Finnish law.
The Vastaamo case led the Finnish government to fast-track a legislative change that allows citizens to change their personal identity codes — a key to accessing public and private services — in cases of gross data breaches that carry a high risk of identity theft. -- Stocks came under renewed pressure as data showed a plunge in consumer confidence and high labor costs just a day ahead of the Federal Reserve decision.
LONDON — A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and police officers in a east London suburb early Tuesday, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring four others, authorities said. A 36-year-old man was arrested in a residential area near Hainault underground station, police said. The incident is not being treated as terror-related or a “targeted attack.” Two police officers were in hospital being treated for stab wounds. Two other people were also injured. Chief Supt.
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