A Psychotherapy Hack Reveals Patients' Deepest Secrets Online

By the number of victims, Aleksanteri Kivimäki’s data breach was the worst crime in Finnish history. — By the number of victims, Aleksanteri Kivimäki’s data breach was the worst crime in Finnish history.
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By Drake Bennett

May 9, 2024 at 6:00 AM EDT

Hi, it’s Drake in New York. A hack in Finland suggests that our most intimate medical information can easily be made public. But first...

A 26-year-old Finnish hacker named Aleksanteri Kivimäki has been convicted in a particularly chilling data breach. By the number of victims, it was the worst crime in Finland’s history.