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Aleksanteri Kivimäki, convicted for the Vastaamo psychotherapy center data breach and mass extortion, has been released from custody by the Helsinki Court of Appeal. The release is due to his prolonged pretrial detention, though his conviction and six-year sentence remain in place pending appeal. The case, which involved the theft and extortion of tens of thousands of sensitive therapy records, continues to have significant societal impact in Finland.
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Finnish authorities have issued a wanted notice for convicted hacker **Aleksanteri Kivimäki** after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal, making his conviction in the **Vastaamo** cybercrime case final. Police said Kivimäki should be arrested and transferred to **Vantaa Prison** if found, while his lawyer said he is believed to be outside Finland after having been released while the case was under appeal. Kivimäki was sentenced by the Court of Appeal to nearly seven years in prison for the 2018 intrusion into psychotherapy provider Vastaamo and the subsequent extortion of both the company and its patients. The breach exposed highly sensitive therapy records belonging to about **33,000** patients, and more than **24,000** people reportedly received extortion demands, making the case one of Finland’s largest criminal matters by number of victims, including children and trauma patients.
Jul 15, 2026Finnish prosecutors have charged American citizen Daniel Lee Newhard with aiding and abetting the extortion of Vastaamo psychotherapy patients, following the notorious 2018 data breach. Julius Kivimäki, previously convicted for the breach and blackmail, has been released from jail pending appeal. The case continues to have significant legal and personal repercussions for those involved.
Jun 29, 2026