Vastaamo
What was exposed
Email addressesNamesPersonal health dataSocial security numbers
What to do if you were affected
- Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus to block new accounts opened in your name.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In October 2020, the Finnish psychotherapy service Vastaamo was the subject of a ransomware attack targeting first the company itself, followed by their patients directly . The original security incident dates back to a period between late 2018 and early 2019 and exposed data including 30k unique email addresses, names, social security numbers and notes on individuals' psychotherapy sessions. This breach has been flagged as "sensitive" and is only searchable by owners of the email addresses and domains exposed in the incident.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Vastaamo data breach?
In October 2020, the Finnish psychotherapy service Vastaamo was the subject of a ransomware attack targeting first the company itself, followed by their patients directly . The original security incident dates back to a period between late 2018 and early 2019...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around March 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 30,433 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Names, Personal health data and Social security numbers.
What should I do if I was affected?
Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus to block new accounts opened in your name. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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