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Confirmed ransomware attacks on government entities involved 179,000 known breached records in H1 2026.
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The strains with the most confirmed attacks on government entities were The Gentlemen (10), Qilin (9), LockBit (7), and INC (6).
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The City of Suffolk, Virginia breach affected 157,725 people in February 2026.
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İzelman A.Ş. (İzmir municipal parking service) reports that 10,000 people may have been impacted in its March 2026 breach.
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The City of Middletown, Ohio began notifying 123,791 people of a breach originating in July 2025.
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Lørenskog kommune in Norway faced a $1.18 million ransom demand.
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Passaic County, New Jersey received an $800,000 ransom demand in March 2026.
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Latvia’s forestry company Latvijas valsts meži (LVM) faced a ransom demand of $686,300 after a June 2026 attack.
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Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de Mato Grosso in Brazil faced a $500,000 ransom demand and said the hackers’ claim of 200 TB stolen was likely exaggerated.
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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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Specific Ransom Demands Mentioned: Virgin Islands Lottery (VIL) refused a $1 million ransom demand, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) refused a $2.7 million demand from Rhysida, CPAS de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (a Belgian social welfare centre) refused a €70,000 ransom demand, Medusa claimed an attack on Fall River Public Schools with a $400,000 ransom demand, Manchester Credit Union reported that Sarcoma attackers did not demand a ransom.
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Most Prolific Ransomware Strains by Number of Confirmed Attacks in April 2025: Akira: Had the most confirmed attacks with three in total, Qilin: Had two confirmed attacks, NightSpire: Had two confirmed attacks, Silent: Had two confirmed attacks. Silent was new to the scene in April with just four claims in total, Sarcoma: Had two confirmed attacks.
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Statistics for the First Four Months of 2025 (Year-to-Date): Healthcare: 34 confirmed attacks logged so far this year. 115 further unconfirmed attacks are being monitored, Government: 49 confirmed attacks logged throughout 2025 so far. 89 further unconfirmed attacks are being monitored, Education: 27 confirmed attacks logged throughout the first four months of this year. 69 further unconfirmed attacks are being monitored, Businesses: 165 confirmed attacks across 2025 so far. 2,118 further unconfirmed attacks are being tracked.
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Of 479 ransomware attacks logged in April 2025, 39 attacks were confirmed by the targeted entity through means such as a data breach notification or press release.
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Most Prolific Ransomware Strains by Number of Confirmed Attacks in April 2025: Akira: Had the most confirmed attacks with three in total, Qilin: Had two confirmed attacks, NightSpire: Had two confirmed attacks, Silent: Had two confirmed attacks. Silent was new to the scene in April with just four claims in total, Sarcoma: Had two confirmed attacks.
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In April 2025, researchers logged a total of 479 ransomware attacks. This represents a significant decline from the monthly figures tracked in Q1 2025: 530 in January, 973 in February, and 713 in March.
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Specific Data Amounts Allegedly Stolen: DaVita Inc. (healthcare, US): 1.5 TB of data allegedly stolen by Interlock, ChangShen Hospital (healthcare, Taiwan): 800 GB of data stolen by NightSpire, Sasszemklinika (healthcare, Hungary): 101 GB stolen by Qilin, Saint James Hospital Group: 250 GB stolen, claimed by INC, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ): Qilin claims a breach of over 2.5 TB of data, though DEQ denies evidence of a breach, Toppan Next Tech (business, Singapore): 12 GB of data stolen by Akira, involving a data breach affecting at least 11,200 people (including 3,000 from Bank of China and 8,200 from DBS Group), FAKO-M Getränke GmbH & Co. KG (business, Germany): Sarcoma claims to have stolen 446 GB of data, Fleet Canada, Inc. (business): Silent alleged to have stolen 600 GB, Versa Networks (business): Silent alleged to have stolen 854 GB.
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Specific Ransom Demands Mentioned: Virgin Islands Lottery (VIL) refused a $1 million ransom demand, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) refused a $2.7 million demand from Rhysida, CPAS de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre (a Belgian social welfare centre) refused a €70,000 ransom demand, Medusa claimed an attack on Fall River Public Schools with a $400,000 ransom demand, Manchester Credit Union reported that Sarcoma attackers did not demand a ransom.
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