Vastaamo Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Vastaamo · Actor: Unknown · Source: Have I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Ransomware via Network intrusion / ransomware deployment
Timeline: Breach (Mar, 2019) · Reported (Jul, 2021) · Leak (7/17/21)
Exposure: 30K+ records · Email, Names, Personal health data, Social security numbers
Status: Confirmed · Risk: High (Identity theft + Medical identity fraud)
Summary
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. As this breach has been flagged as sensitive it is not publicly searchable. To see the exposure of email addresses in this breach sign in to your dashboard and review results for your email address in the “Breaches” section under “Personal”, or search any domains you control in the “Domains” section under “Business”.
About Vastaamo
Vastaamo is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with Vastaamo in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Unknown
The threat actor responsible for this breach has not been publicly identified or confirmed at this time.
- Network intrusion / ransomware deployment
Breach Exploitation Status
High
Status
Detected
Possible
Detected
Possible
Unknown
Indefinite (critical identifiers)
SSNs and government IDs never expire. This data can be used for identity theft years or decades after exposure.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 30K+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing Vastaamo accounts or services
- Identity theft using exposed Social Security Numbers
- Medical identity fraud and insurance scams
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
Vastaamo account updates
Medical billing or insurance notices
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Mar, 2019, Vastaamo experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 30K+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Email, Names, Personal health data, Social security numbers.
Approximately 30K+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with Vastaamo, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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