Cybersecurity

French Authorities Send Therapy Clinic Hacker Back to Finland

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French authorities have sent a hacker suspected of a cyberheist that exposed tens of thousands psychotherapy records back to his home country, Finland.

The police are now requesting a local court to place the man on remand, according to a statement on Monday. The suspect, Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimaki, was extradited to Finland Feb. 24 after French authorities arrested him at the beginning of the month, the police said.