Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

This is a list of bitcoin ransomware attacks which I will be updating periodically as more become public.

Last Updated 11-June-2016

Date BTC Amount Paid (USD) Target City Country Virus Name Source
6/29/2016 500 Sports Team USA vocativ.com
6/7/2016 20,000 University Calgary, OT CA cbc.ca
4/25/2016 NA Utility Lansing, MI USA theregister.co.uk
4/1/2016 750 Fire Department Snoqualmie, WA USA CryptoLocker “Locky” eastofseattle.news
3/1/2016 Pending (4 BTC) Hospital Henderson, KY USA CryptoLocker “Locky” livebitcoinnews.com
3/1/2016 Pending Hospital Baltimore, MD USA Samsam aka MSIL or Samas baltimoresun.com
2/1/2016 17000 Hospital Los Angeles, CA USA CryptoLocker “Locky” wired.com
2/1/2016 450 Police Station Melrose, MA USA   ibtimes.co.uk
12/10/2015 500 Retail Store Calgary, OT CA cbc.ca
10/1/2015 572 Sheriff Office Dickson County, TN USA   bostonglobe.com
4/1/2015 500 Police Station Tewksbury, MA USA KEYHolder bostonglobe.com
1/1/2015 500 Police Station Midlothian, IL USA   bostonglobe.com
11/1/2013 750 Police Station Swansea, MA USA CryptoLocker “Locky” bostonglobe.com

From pymnts.com

In 2015, the FBI received roughly 2,453 complaints related to ransomware malware attacks, which amounted to $24.1 million in losses for victims

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