Checklist

This will help you determine

• what the possible consequences could be
• what you should do.

If you are being blackmailed

• do not pay any ransom
• do not communicate with your blackmailer
• collect evidence on the attempted extortion.

If your online bank ID or access code list has been revealed to an unwanted party, contact your bank immediately.

If your debit or credit card information ends up in the wrong hands, immediately request your bank to cancel your card.

If your ID card or passport has ended up in the wrong hands, report this to the police.

The persons who stole your data may use it to make purchases online.

If your information has been misused, you must immediately notify the organisation that hosts the service where the misuse took place. Submit a request for rectification to, for example, the relevant bank, store and sender of the bill.

For example, if you have been subjected to fraud, a data breach or blackmail

• collect evidence on what has occurred
• file a police report
• if necessary, contact Victim Support Finland for assistance.

If your personal identity code has been stolen or leaked,

• consider taking out a credit ban in the Tax Administration's Positive credit registerOpens in a new window., from Suomen Asiakastieto (page in Finnish)Opens in a new window. and from Dun & Bradstreet (Page in Finnish)Opens in a new window.
• block a notification of change of address to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency
• prohibit the submission of any change of address notifications to PostiOpens in a new window.
• restrict the changing of your bank account number to MyTax onlyOpens in a new window.
• put a registration ban in place on the Finnish Patent and Registration Office's trade, association and foundation registers.

If you wish to prohibit the disclosure of your information through any address and directory services, submit a contact information disclosure ban to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and to your teleoperator.

• Change the passwords you use in your online services.
• A secure password contains at least 16 characters.
• Use a different password in each service.
• Enable two-factor authentication.
• Be sceptical if you are asked for personal information or passwords online or by phone.

Reduce the amount of information that is available on you online and consider requesting the deletion of your data from

• GoogleOpens in a new window.
• BingOpens in a new window..

If your personal data has been stolen online or your online service account has been hacked, report the breach to the National Cyber Security CentreOpens in a new window..

If you feel overwhelmed by the situation, you can always seek help:

• the social welfare and crisis emergency services of your wellbeing services county
• Victim Support Finland.Opens in a new window.

You can also seek help from your occupational health care provider or the health and social services centre in your wellbeing services county.