Victim Support Finland helpline 116 006 and RIKUchat are closed on 18–19 November
13.11.2025On Tuesday and Wednesday, 18 and 19 November 2025, Victim Support Finland helpline 116 006 and RIKUchat will be closed due to staff ...
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“The support from RIKU helped me maintain a normal daily life.”
02.10.2024“Becoming a victim of a crime or a close relative of one is a massive crisis, something you can’t fully understand until you experience it.
Data Breach in the City of Helsinki’s Education and Training Sector System
16.05.2024A data breach has occurred in the information system of the City of Helsinki’s education and training sector, affecting the information of students, their guardians, ...
Victim Support Finland turns 30 years – the theme of the anniversary is the volunteers
10.01.2024Victim Support Finland was established in 1994, so this year Victim Support Finland celebrates its 30th anniversary. As the theme of the anniversary, Victim ...
The pre-trial investigation of the data break-in at Vastaamo is almost completed – all 33,000 victims will be plaintiffs in the criminal procedure
07.08.2023There has been new twists and turns in the summer of 2023 in the criminal procedure concerning the data break-in at Vastaamo that affect ...
Support and Advice for Victims of the HUS Data Protection Breach
29.05.2023Page updated 23.8.2023 The National Bureau of Investigation is investigating a data protection breach in connection with searches made in the Population Information System and ...
The investigation related to the data protection offence at Vastaamo proceeds to consideration of charges
15.09.2022The National Bureau of Investigation has completed the pre-trial investigation of the suspected data protection offences related to the computer break-in at Vastaamo. Three people ...
A Spotlight on Access to Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking: The Role of Media and National Supervisory Authorities – Tuesday 21.6.2022
13.06.2022La Strada International and Victim Support Finland (Rikosuhripäivystys, RIKU) welcome you to follow our livestreamed seminar on access to justice for victims of trafficking. The ...
Vastaamo Case from the Victim Perspective
04.01.2021The hacking of the patient database of the psychotherapy centre Vastaamo was an exceptional case in Finland, both in scope and nature. Sensitive personal information ...
A data breach is always a shock, but help is available
28.10.2020The hacking of Vastaamo’s psychotherapy records, the leaking of customers’ personal information and the blackmail messages sent to the victims are extremely serious criminal offences.