Police in France have arrested Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki (formerly Julius Kivimäki), a Finnish individual wanted for numerous cybercrimes. In 2020, Kivimäki allegedly leaked sensitive patient files stolen from Vastaamo Psychotherapy Center. Finnish authorities charged Kivimäki in absentia in October 2022 and issued an international warrant for his arrest.
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- Over the past two years, nations have banded together to concentrate law enforcement activities in the pursuit of cybercriminals. We’ve seen examples against currency exchanges where cybercriminals launder their ill-gotten gains. Here’s an example in reducing, or better yet, eliminating where cybercriminals can operate or vacation. Don’t forget though, more work still needs to be done to make enterprises resilient against ransomware attack.
- This guy has been at it since he was a teenager, and was convicted of over 50,000 cybercrimes, yet as he was a minor, given a 2-year suspended sentence with a fine of 6,558 Euros. As he is now an adult, and the prior conviction didn’t seem to quelch his desire to commit malfeasance, expect them to throw the book at him. Expect changes in leniency towards minors convicted of cybercrimes.
