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Deep Secrets Exposed in Massive Psychotherapy Records Hack

What happened:
Julius Kivimäki, renowned in global hacking communities for over a decade, was accused of hacking and attempting to extort ransom from Vastaamo, a Finnish national chain of psychotherapy clinics.

Sensitive patient data was leaked online, including intimate details confessed to therapists.

What to know:
It’s one of the largest data breaches in Finland’s history: “everyone knows someone who knows someone” whose therapy records were leaked.

The breach triggered widespread distress among victims and prompted government intervention.

Vastaamo's lax security measures like disabling network’s firewall or using no password on the system admin account facilitated the exposure of sensitive patient information at least twice.

Kivimäki has a history of convictions for prominent data breaches and harassment since his early teens, including stealing passwords, and credit card information.

Investigators pieced together evidence from digital traces and financial transactions to track down Kivimäki.

Kivimäki consistently asserted his innocence, but the trial's outcome remains pending.

Business Impact:
For businesses, especially those handling sensitive data, leaking customer data can severely damage reputation and erode customer trust.

Businesses in the therapy industry or adjacent could be negatively affected by the appearance of lack of privacy in digital therapy services.

What to do:
Therapy and tele-health services should prioritize implementing and regularly updating security protocols to mitigate the risk of data breaches.