Ransomware and data extortion incidents
Definition
Ransomware and extortion incidents document attacks in which criminals encrypt systems or steal personal data and demand payment, often threatening to publish the data or publishing it on a leak site.
Included
- Ransomware attacks that encrypted systems holding personal data
- Data theft followed by an extortion demand, with or without encryption
- Leak-site publication of stolen records after a refused ransom
- Extortion of individuals whose data was taken in an attack
Excluded
- Ransomware that, on the public record, touched no personal data
- Claims by a criminal group that no other source has reported
Incident records561
Nov 2026NM: Bernalillo offers $82,000 to hackers to resolve ransomware attackDataBreaches.netkoat.comNov 2026HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Investigation of Lehigh Valley Health NetworkDataBreaches.nethhs.govOct 2026UNM Health addresses cyberattack in New Mexico after ransomware group claims responsibilityDataBreaches.netkoat.comOct 2026Ukrainian National Sentenced for Role in Hacking Hospitals, Businesses, and Governments as Part of Ransomware Conspiracies Causing Over $100 Million in LossesDataBreaches.netjustice.govstate.govOct 2026Japanese internet giant GMO tells customers to shut down and disconnect PCs from the internet following data breach and ransomware threatDataBreaches.nettechradar.comOct 2026FBI says SafePay ransomware gang ‘among most active’ with more than 600 victims since 2024DataBreaches.nettherecord.mediacisa.govOct 2026Qilin and INC Ransomware Groups Exploit Palo Alto Networks Flaw to Bypass MFADataBreaches.netunit42.paloaltonetworks.comthehackernews.comOct 2026Ransomware Attacks Intensify: Criminals Shift Focus to Target Employees and Their FamiliesDataBreaches.netsemperis.comcybersecuritynews.comOct 2026Japan on Cyberattack Alert as Ransomware Wave Hits Major Brands and Exposes Millions of RecordsDataBreaches.netibtimes.co.ukOct 2026ShinyHunters: Six Years of Cybercrime - Expert Analysis and Ransomware Group PerspectivesDataBreaches.netsuspectfile.comOct 2026The Luna Moth Files Weren’t Hacked. Here’s How They Leaked.DataBreaches.netx.comOct 2026Known Cybersecurity Expert and Owner of Florida Ransomware Remediation Company Charged with Defrauding ClientsDataBreaches.netcisa.govjustice.govOct 2026FBI Blames Contractor’s Missed Patch for ShinyHunters BreachDataBreaches.netreuters.comsecurityweek.comOct 2026Ransomware group threatens to leak customer data from top insurance companies in South AfricaDataBreaches.netmybroadband.co.zaOct 2026Slate Valley Unified School District voted not to pay ransom demand; Kairos likely to leak dataDataBreaches.netrutlandherald.comSep 2026Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hacked by Silent Ransom Group; re-attacked after they wouldn’t payDataBreaches.netSep 2026Former U.S. Soldier Sentenced for Hacking and Extortion Scheme That Exposed Sensitive Data of U.S. Government OfficialDataBreaches.netjustice.govSep 2026Ryuk Ransomware Operator Sentenced to 24 Months in PrisonDataBreaches.netcybersecuritynews.comSep 2026FBI Hack Exposed FBI’s Own Hacking UnitDataBreaches.net404media.coSep 2026ShinyHunters hacks Clop leak site, threatens to extort ransomware gang (1)DataBreaches.netbleepingcomputer.comSep 2026Ransomware attack on Kansas county will affect some servicesDataBreaches.netksn.comSep 2026Canada: Nipigon hospital hit by ransomware attackDataBreaches.netsnnewswatch.comSep 2026Ransomware group claims attack on Missouri’s Cedar County Memorial Hospital after IT outageDataBreaches.netdysruptionhub.comSep 2026Payroll system of mosques, madrasahs hit by ransomware; staff details potentially compromisedDataBreaches.netstraitstimes.comSep 2026Silent Ransom Group Hacked Greenberg Traurig; Who notifies the 126k Affected? (1)DataBreaches.netoag.ca.govreuters.com+3Sep 2026Ukrainian National Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti RansomwareDataBreaches.netjustice.govSep 2026“Network outage” disrupts Westfield Public Schools in New Jersey as ransomware group posts samplesDataBreaches.netapp.smore.comdysruptionhub.comSep 2026DaVita settles ransomware attack lawsuit for $15MDataBreaches.nethealthexec.cominvestors.davita.comSep 2026Agentic Ransomware Took Down Enterprise in Ten Hours: AI Left 80-Page AuditDataBreaches.netunit42.paloaltonetworks.comtechtimes.comAug 2026Time’s Up: Ransomware Group Claims 150,000+ Cardiology Patient Records. We’ve Seen the Data.DataBreaches.netAug 2026Winona County paid more than $128K following January ransomware attackDataBreaches.netwxow.comAug 2026National Kidney Registry allegedly hacked by DireWolf ransomware groupDataBreaches.netdarkentry.netAug 2026ShinyHunters provided no real proof they hacked ReliaQuest- because they didn’t get anywhere: ReliaQuestDataBreaches.netreliaquest.comAug 2026Troutman Pepper Locke Silent as Threat Actors Leak Client Data, Tens of Thousands of SSNsDataBreaches.netlaw.comic3.gov+3Aug 2026Beware the Ransomware Rescuer: Ransom BustersDataBreaches.netguidepointsecurity.comAug 2026Medusa ransomware tallies hundreds of new victims, says updated advisory on group’s tacticsDataBreaches.netcisa.govcyberscoop.comAug 2026Ransomware Attack Disables Canadian Hospital’s Doors, HVACDataBreaches.netbankinfosecurity.comAug 2026CISA Advisory: #StopRansomware: Gunra RansomwareDataBreaches.netcisa.govAug 2026Ransomware gangs skip the CEO, head straight for the 40-something IT managerDataBreaches.netzscaler.comtheregister.comAug 2026City of Coweta hit with system-wide ransomware attack, has backupDataBreaches.netktul.comcityofcoweta-ok.govAug 2026US cloud ‘kill switch’ is as dangerous as ransomware, European businesses fearDataBreaches.netitpro.comgo.getproton.meAug 2026Brinks Home Confirms Data Breach Following ShinyHunters ClaimDataBreaches.netcybersecuritynews.comAug 2026The double extortion of a Russian ransomware threatens the medical records that Diater has kept for 10 years.DataBreaches.netapdnoticies.comJul 2026North Korea’s Lazarus Group sharing tools with ransomware hackers, South Korean agencies warnDataBreaches.netncsc.go.krimage.ahnlab.com+1Jul 2026Ransomware in Italy: RedACT report sheds light on an evolving threat environmentDataBreaches.netsuspectfile.comransomnews.onlineJul 2026HHS OCR Settles Ransomware Investigation of OSF Healthcare System and Affiliated Covered EntitiesDataBreaches.nethhs.govJul 2026Greedy ransomware crews return for seconds after victims cough up first extortion paymentsDataBreaches.netproofpoint.comtheregister.comJul 2026Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.DataBreaches.netarstechnica.comJul 2026Medical giant Abbott investigates two cyber incidents as ShinyHunters and ShadowByt3$ both claim breachesDataBreaches.netabbott.comcybernews.comJul 2026WilmerHale Sued Over Client Personal Information Data BreachDataBreaches.netbloomberglaw.comnews.bloomberglaw.com+1
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