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Cybercriminal Sentenced After Vastaamo Data Breach Exposed 33,000

1/17/2026

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The Vastaamo data breach affected 33,000 patients, including Meri-Tuuli Auer.
In October 2020, a hacker demanded a ransom.
Auer attended the trial and expressed gratitude that victims' suffering was acknowledged.
Finnish police arrested cybercriminal Julius Kivimäki in February 2023 after a two-year investigation.
Kivimäki was sentenced to over six years in prison.

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Story summary

The Vastaamo data breach affected 33,000 patients, including Meri-Tuuli Auer.
In October 2020, a hacker demanded a ransom.
Auer attended the trial and expressed gratitude that victims' suffering was acknowledged.
Finnish police arrested cybercriminal Julius Kivimäki in February 2023 after a two-year investigation.
Kivimäki was sentenced to over six years in prison.