Therapy Notes Turned to Threats

Vastaamo 2020 breach exposed 33K therapy records, led to patient extortion, bankruptcy, fines, and landmark “psybersecurity” reforms.

In a cybercrime first, a hacker turned mental health records into ammunition, extorting not just a company, but its patients. In 2020, Finnish psychotherapy provider Vastaamo was breached in what experts now call the most psychologically devastating data leak in history. Over 30,000 deeply personal therapy records were weaponized for profit, shaking Fin…