Estonia declares Asper Biogene data theft leader an international fugitive

Estonia’s National Criminal Police has declared Vladislav Rybakov, the alleged leader of a group that stole approximately 100,000 files from Tartu-based biotechnology company Asper Biogene OÜ, an international fugitive. In November 2023, the files, containing the personal and health data of about 10,000 people, were illegally downloaded from the company’s database.