The prosecutor suggested at the hearing that Kivimäki be handed over to the Finnish authorities.
Jari Mäkinen,
Tiina Salumäki
12:05•Updated 15:58
Contact us for a suspect in a data breach Julius Kivimäki a trial was held in France on Wednesday, where the prosecutor suggested handing him over to the Finnish authorities.
The prosecutor suggested agreeing to Finland’s extradition request, and mentioned that France has no objection to extradition.
Kivimäki participated in the session via video connection. He sat at the event alone and seriously listening. Kivimäki had an interpreter to help him during the trial.
Kivimäki was told of criminal suspicions, and he briefly said that he understood the situation. Kivimäki did not object to the transfer. The trial was over very quickly.
The court will give its decision later.
Director of Investigation, Crime Commissioner Marko Leponen says that the Central Criminal Police is currently on a wait-and-see basis.
– When we have an official decision, the French and Finnish authorities agree on how to get the suspect to Finland. Let’s see if it’s a pick-up or pick-up.
25-year-old Kivimäki was arrested in connection with a home alarm in Paris at the beginning of February.
Kivimäki is suspected of aggravated data breach, attempted aggravated extortion and aggravated dissemination of information that violates private life. Kivimäki has denied being in any way involved in Vastaamo’s data breach.
In October, the Helsinki District Court imprisoned Kivimäki in absentia. Once he has been brought to Finland, a new detention hearing must be arranged.
In October 2020, it became public that the personal and patient information of more than 33,000 Vastaamo customers was stolen and published at least partially on the Tor network. According to the customer service itself, the company suffered a data breach in November 2018 and March 2019.