Murray County in the US paid $200,000 in May 2026 to prevent data from being released.
| Publisher | Comparitech |
| Report | Government Ransomware Roundup: H1 2026 stats on attacks, ransoms, and data breaches |
| Published | 16 July 2026 |
| Topics | Ransom, Government, Ransomware |
Published by Comparitech in Government Ransomware Roundup: H1 2026 stats on attacks, ransoms, and data breaches, 16 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.