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Finnish Hacker Gets Prison for Accessing Thousands of Psychotherapy Records and Demanding Ransoms

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April 30, 2024 at 01:33PM Finnish hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki was arrested in February 2023 by French police, living under a false identity near Paris. Deported to Finland, his trial concluded last month. Kivimäki received prison time for accessing numerous psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms. The incident was reported by SecurityWeek. Based on the meeting notes, … Read more

‘Swatting’ Becomes Latest Extortion Tactic in Ransomware Attacks

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January 8, 2024 at 01:29PM Threat actors are targeting medical institutions through “swatting,” a form of pressure tactic involving fake bomb threats to force hospitals to pay ransom demands. Intrusions at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and Integris Health illustrate the escalation in cyber-extortion tactics. It remains to be seen whether these measures will yield ransom … Read more