Private psychotherapy notes leaked in major Finnish hack


Security experts reported that a 10GB data file containing private notes between at least 2,000 patients and their therapists had appeared on websites on the so-called dark web. — AFP

HELSINKI: The confidential treatment records of tens of thousands of psychotherapy patients in Finland have been hacked and some leaked online, in what the interior minister said Oct 26 was “a shocking act”.

Distressed patients flooded victim support services over the weekend as Finnish police revealed hackers accessed records belonging to private company Vastaamo, which runs 25 therapy centres across Finland.

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