What Happened When 33,000 People’s Therapy Notes Were Released Onto the Internet
Criminal

What Happened When 33,000 People’s Therapy Notes Were Released Onto the Internet

August 25, 202645 min

Imagine receiving an email from a stranger that said your therapist’s notes about you would be released onto the internet for all to see — unless you paid a ransom. That’s exactly what happened to 33,000 people in Finland in 2020, and it became the biggest criminal case in the country’s history. You can read Jenny Kleeman's reporting on this case here, and listen to her BBC podcast, called Ransom Man, here. You can also watch this interview at ⁠youtube.com/criminalpodcast⁠. Say hello on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠occasional newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple...

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