Finnish police extend search for Vastaamo hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki across Europe
A nationwide wanted notice was issued for Kivimäki during the summer after he failed to show up at prison to serve the remainder of his sentence.
Finnish police have extended their search for Aleksanteri Kivimäki, a 29-year-old hacker convicted for breaching the patient database of the Vastaamo psychotherapy centre. Kivimäki was given a six-year and three-month prison sentence in April 2024 after being found guilty of various charges, including aggravated data breach and attempted extortion.
In response to his refusal to attend a correction facility in July, a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) was issued, covering not only EU countries but also certain non-EU states like Norway. Kivimäki, whose lawyer, Peter Jaari, claimed he had no knowledge of his exact location, had previously evaded authorities. He was apprehended in France in 2023 following a European Arrest Warrant and was released from pre-trial detention in Helsinki in early 2024 but went missing for a week before being found.
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