Ransom Man: 4. The Zen Garden

Ransom Man: 4. The Zen Garden

From Intrigue by BBC Radio 4

February 10, 2026 · 28 min · Season 11 · Episode 4

About this episode

The episode explores the investigation into Julius Kivimäki, a suspect in a major data breach, as authorities seek answers and confront unexpected challenges.

Authorities think Julius Kivimäki could be responsible for the Vastaamo data breach and the leaking of patient records. They want to bring him in for questioning, but he’s disappeared. Kivimäki is known to brag about his international lifestyle. He could be anywhere. Jenny meets Pasi Vainio, the prosecutor who places Kivimäki on Europol’s Most Wanted List. Pasi takes Jenny through the evidence that he and his colleagues have painstakingly gathered, trying to figure out who is ransom_man. What they find is shocking and surprising, and takes Jenny closer to home than she ever expected. Through all of this, one man has stood by Kivimäki’s side - his lawyer, Peter Jaari. Jenny heads to Peter’s Helsinki office to see if he can provide any answers. The search for Kivimäki leads to a confrontation that no one saw coming. Written and presented by Jenny Kleeman. Producer: Sam Peach. Executive Producer: Georgia Catt. Sound Design: Sam Peach Original music composed, performed and produced by Echo Collective: Neil Leiter, Margaret Hermant and Fabien Leseure. A BBC Studios Production Commissioning Executive is Tracy Williams Commissioner: Dan Clarke

People in this episode

Host: Jenny Kleeman

Guest: Pasi Vainio

Topics covered

  • data breach
  • true crime
  • investigation
  • law
  • patient records
  • international lifestyle

Keywords

  • Julius Kivimäki
  • data breach
  • Europol
  • Pasi Vainio
  • patient records
  • investigation
  • true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Europol, BBC Studios, Echo Collective

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