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From January to June 2026, an average of one ransomware attack on a government entity occured every day.
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Germany recorded 9 attacks, France recorded 8 attacks, and South Africa recorded 6 attacks on government entities in H1 2026.
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Of US government-targeted attacks in H1 2026, 33 were confirmed; Germany had 7 confirmed attacks; Italy and Spain each had 4 confirmed attacks.
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LockBit’s attacks on government agencies increased by 250%, rising from 4 in H2 2025 to 14 in H1 2026, with seven of those attacks confirmed.
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From H2 2025 to H1 2026, ransomware attacks in the US declined across all sectors by 8%.
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German municipal transport company Verkehrsgesellschaft Main-Tauber took 11 weeks to recover from its January 2026 ransomware attack.
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The most prolific ransomware strains by number of claims against government organizations were The Gentlemen (22), Qilin (21), LockBit (14), APT73/BASHE (12), and INC (10).
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Murray County in the US paid $200,000 in May 2026 to prevent data from being released.
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Winona County notified 6,196 people of a breach following its January 2026 attack.
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In H1 2026, one government entity confirmed it paid a ransom while 16 government entities said they did not pay.
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Most government agencies take an average of about four months to notify victims of data breaches following ransomware attacks.
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The largest known ransom demand against a government entity in H1 2026 was $3.1 million against the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa.
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Qilin’s attacks on government entities fell 45%, decreasing from 38 in H2 2025 to 21 in H1 2026, with nine of those attacks confirmed.
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The median ransom demand in H1 2026 was $100,000, which is one-fifth of the H2 2025 median of $500,000.
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The United States accounted for 31% of government ransomware attacks in H1 2026, with 58 of the 187 attacks, representing a 23% decline from 75 attacks in H2 2025.
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From H2 2025 to H1 2026, France’s government-targeted attacks declined by 20%, Germany’s increased by 13%, and South Africa’s increased by 50%.
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The ransomware group The Gentlemen claimed 22 attacks on government agencies in H1 2026, up from a single claimed attack in H2 2025.
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The Gentlemen made 504 attack claims in total across sectors in 2026 so far.
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Ten entities targeted by The Gentlemen in 2026 had confirmed attacks.
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Ransomware attacks on government entities increased by over 13%, rising from 165 to 187 attacks between H2 2025 and H1 2026.
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