{"id":55984,"date":"2017-01-09T14:37:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=55984"},"modified":"2018-01-08T12:55:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T18:55:52","slug":"2017-ransomware-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/2017-ransomware-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Ransomware Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>2016 was deemed the year of ransomware.\u00a0 However, experts do not see the attacks slowing down in 2017.\u00a0 Throughout the year we will continue to update this list as ransomware attacks become public.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>January<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2017\/jan\/7\/hackers-extort-28k-ransom-los-angeles-college\/\">Los Angeles Community College District<\/a> &#8211; California &#8211; Amount paid: $28,000 USD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsaz.com\/content\/news\/Kanawha-County-Schools-repairing-system-after-ransomware-hack-410548615.html\">Kanawha County Schools <\/a>&#8211; West Virginia &#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kmov.com\/story\/34298858\/st-louis-city-public-library-victim-of-ransomware-attack\">St. Louis City Public Library<\/a> &#8211; Missouri\u00a0&#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3158832\/security\/cyber-scum-suckers-hit-cancer-agency-with-ransomware-threaten-to-contact-families.html\">Indiana Cancer Services <\/a>&#8211; Indiana &#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackread.com\/india-horse-racing-site-hacked-with-dharma-ransomware\/\">Racing Pulse<\/a> &#8211; India &#8211; Uncertain of intentions to pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2017\/jan\/28\/dc-police-camera-network-hit-with-cyberattack\/\">Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> &#8211; District of Columbia &#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livebitcoinnews.com\/top-european-hotel-pays-1500-eur-bitcoin-ransomware-attack\/\">Romantik Seehotel J\u00e4gerwirt<\/a> &#8211; Austria &#8211; $1,600 USD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/news\/20170201\/licking-county-computer-systems-down-after-cyberattack\">Licking County<\/a> &#8211; Ohio &#8211; Uncertain if they will pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kxan.com\/2017\/03\/24\/ransomware-attack-on-urology-austin-gets-patient-information\/\">Urology Austin<\/a> &#8211; Texas &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/news\/20170501\/ransomware-locks-down-prominent-providence-law-firm\">Providence Law Firm<\/a> &#8211; Rhode Island &#8211; $25,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>February,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/computer-virus-wipes-two-years-9768386\">Tiverton Town Council <\/a>&#8211; UK &#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thetelegraph.com\/news\/96543\/roxana-police-department-computer-systems-infected-by-ransomware\">Roxana Police Department<\/a> &#8211; Illinois &#8211; Uncertain if they will pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksl.com\/?nid=157&amp;sid=43220149\">Bingham County<\/a> &#8211; Idaho &#8211; $3,500 USD<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abcdpediatrics.com\/HIPAANotificaiton\/\">ABCD Pediatrics<\/a> &#8211; Texas &#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/6abc.com\/technology\/ransomware-attack-hits-pennsylvania-senate-democrats\/1783635\/\">Pennsylvania State Senate<\/a> &#8211; Pennsylvania &#8211; Uncertain if they will pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/wires\/reuters\/article-4356666\/Dutch-parliament-hit-ransomware-attack--ANP-news.html\">Dutch Parliament<\/a> &#8211; Netherlands &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/gurgaon\/ransomware-attack-on-apparel-firm-all-data-lost\/articleshow\/59496777.cms\">Mohan Clothing Company <\/a>&#8211; India &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>April<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lastbestnews.com\/site\/2017\/03\/hackers-hit-forsyth-schools-server-cause-disruptions\/\">Forsyth Public Schools<\/a> &#8211; Montana &#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beckershospitalreview.com\/healthcare-information-technology\/erie-county-medical-center-facing-8th-straight-day-without-full-use-of-computer-system.html\">Erie County Medical Center<\/a> &#8211; New York &#8211; Uncertain if they will pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.knowbe4.com\/newark-city-hall-computers-infected-with-ransomware\">Newark City Hall<\/a> &#8211; New Jersey &#8211; Uncertain if they will pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdatamanagement.com\/news\/greenway-health-still-struggling-with-ransomware-attack\">Greenway Health<\/a> &#8211; Georgia &#8211; Uncertain if they will pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailypostathenian.com\/news\/business_news\/article_7dfea398-5757-11e7-8086-10604b9f1f4a.html\">Cleveland Medical Associates<\/a> &#8211; Tennessee &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fox17online.com\/2017\/06\/14\/local-medical-supply-company-releases-ransomware-warning\/\">Airway Oxygen Inc.<\/a> &#8211; Michigan &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/covemedicine.com\/files\/Krichev_-_Press_Release_Website_Announcement.pdf\">Cove Family and Sports Medicine<\/a> &#8211; Alabama &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdatamanagement.com\/news\/ransomware-hits-a-florida-surgery-center\">St. Mark&#8217;s Surgical Center<\/a> &#8211; Florida &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>May<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/nt8g1\">German Airport<\/a> &#8211; Germany &#8211; Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li>FedEx &#8211; USA &#8211;\u00a0Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/nt8g1\">Telefonica service provider<\/a> &#8211; Spain &#8211; Unknown &#8211; WannaCy outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/nt8g1\">London NHS<\/a> &#8211; England &#8211; Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/nt8g1\">NHS Hospital in England<\/a> &#8211; United Kingdom &#8211;\u00a0Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/nt8g1\">Saudi Telecom Company<\/a> &#8211; STC &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/nt8g1\">General practice surgery in Preston the north of England<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/nt8g1\">WBSEDCL Office<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0India &#8211; Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/nt8g1\">Jakarta hospital<\/a> &#8211; Indonesia &#8211; Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2017\/05\/25\/ransomware_hits_australian_hospitals\/\">Queensland Health<\/a> &#8211; Australia &#8211; Unknown &#8211; WannaCry outbreak<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dojmt.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/PVHS-ICM-Employee-Health-and-Wellness.pdf\">PVHS-ICM Employee Health and Wellness, LLC<\/a> &#8211; Ohio &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/tennessee\/articles\/2017-07-06\/ransomware-hits-tennessee-citys-emergency-services\">Murfreesboro Police Department<\/a> &#8211; Tennessee &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/tennessee\/articles\/2017-07-06\/ransomware-hits-tennessee-citys-emergency-services\">Murfreesboro Fire Department<\/a> &#8211; Tennessee &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcareitnews.com\/news\/300000-records-breached-ransomware-attack-pennsylvania-health-system\">Women&#8217;s Healthcare Group <\/a>&#8211; Pennsylvania &#8211; No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/jaipur\/ransomware-virus-attack-hits-services-at-sms-hospital\/articleshow\/59062261.cms\">SMS Hospita<\/a>l &#8211; India &#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2017\/jun\/15\/university-college-london-hit-by-ransomware-attack-hospitals-email-phishing\">University College London<\/a> &#8211; England &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.radioiowa.com\/2017\/06\/16\/waverly-hospitals-computers-hacked-by-ransomware\/\">Waverly Medical Center<\/a> &#8211; Iowa &#8211; Did not pay<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaccess.com\/net-news\/archive\/story\/166840\/kqed-san-francisco-hit-by-ransomware-attack\">KQED<\/a> &#8211; California &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.securityweek.com\/web-hosting-provider-pays-1-million-ransomware-attackers\">Nayana <\/a>&#8211; South Korea &#8211; $1 million USD &#8211;\u00a0WannaCry<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinquirer.net\/inquirer\/news\/3012467\/traffic-lights-in-australia-hit-by-wannacry-ransomware\">Australian traffic lights<\/a> &#8211; Australia &#8211; Unknown &#8211;\u00a0WannaCry<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/reuters\/2017\/06\/24\/technology\/24reuters-britain-politics-cyber.html\">Britain&#8217;s parliament <\/a>&#8211; Great Britain &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/3872418\/prisons-hit-by-nhs-ransomware-cyber-virus-leaving-staff-unable-to-access-inmates-data\/\">UK Prisons<\/a> &#8211; England\/Wales &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2017\/06\/27\/petya-ransomware-cyber-attack-merck\/\">Merck <\/a>&#8211; New Jersey &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/nuance-communications-was-affected-by-petya-global-malware-incident-2017-06-28\">Nuance Communications<\/a> &#8211; Massachusetts &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/06\/27\/technology\/ransomware-hackers.html\">Chernobyl <\/a>&#8211; Ukraine &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/06\/27\/technology\/ransomware-hackers.html\">National Bank<\/a> &#8211; Ukraine &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/06\/27\/technology\/ransomware-hackers.html\">Ukrainian Goverment<\/a> &#8211; Ukraine &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/06\/27\/technology\/ransomware-hackers.html\">Cadbury <\/a>&#8211; Australia &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/06\/27\/technology\/ransomware-hackers.html\">Maersk <\/a>&#8211; Denmark &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kristv.com\/story\/35783260\/calallen-isd-networks-hit-by-ransomware-attack\">Calallen School District<\/a> &#8211; Texas &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcareitnews.com\/news\/los-angeles-provider-potentially-breached-ransomware-attack\">Pacific Alliance Medical Center<\/a> &#8211; California &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recode.net\/2017\/6\/27\/15881666\/global-eu-cyber-attack-us-hackers-nsa-hospitals\">Heritage Valley Health Systems<\/a> &#8211; Pennsylvania &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salina.com\/news\/20170825\/ransomware-attack-launched-on-salina-family-healthcare-center\">Salina Family Healthcare Center<\/a> &#8211; Kansas &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.datacenterknowledge.com\/manage\/school-district-data-center-hit-ransomware\">Dorchester School District Two<\/a> &#8211; South Carolina &#8211; Yes &#8211; $2,900<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdatamanagement.com\/news\/ransomware-attack-in-delaware-affects-more-than-19-000\">Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants<\/a> &#8211; Delaware &#8211; No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>July<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cbs4indy.com\/2017\/07\/07\/brownsburg-public-library-and-marion-county-fairgrounds-hit-by-ransomware-attacks\/\">Brownsburg Public Library<\/a> &#8211; Indiana &#8211; Paid unknown amount<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cbs4indy.com\/2017\/07\/07\/brownsburg-public-library-and-marion-county-fairgrounds-hit-by-ransomware-attacks\/\">Marion County Fairgrounds<\/a> &#8211; Indiana &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnem.com\/story\/35903543\/caro-hospital-falls-victim-to-ransomware-attack\">Caro Community Hospital<\/a> &#8211; Michigan &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govinfosecurity.com\/clinic-discovers-lengthy-intrusion-post-ransomware-attack-a-10161\">Peachtree Neurological Clinic<\/a> &#8211; Georgia &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hipaajournal.com\/ransomware-attack-128000-arkansas-patients\/\">Arkansas Oral Facial Surgery Center<\/a> &#8211; Arkansas &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>August<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2017\/09\/29\/english_council_ransomware_calamity\/\">Copeland Borough Council <\/a>&#8211; England<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.springfieldnewssun.com\/news\/local\/mad-river-twp-fire-and-ems-data-hacked-encrypted-with-ransomware\/opxU7apA05cKTWwKzcxZMK\/\">Mad River Twp. Fire and EMS<\/a> &#8211; Ohio &#8211; No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>September<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnj.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2017\/09\/06\/sheriffs-office-halts-video-visitation-vendor-deals-ransomware-attack\/639190001\/?cookies=&amp;from=global\">Rutherford Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a> &#8211; Tennessee &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kfdi.com\/news\/ransomware-hits-butler-co-government-computers\">Butler County<\/a> &#8211; Kansas &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/statescoop.com\/they-said-they-wanted-bitcoins-ransomware-hits-montgomery-county-alabama\">Montgomery County <\/a>&#8211; Alabama &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/inewsource.org\/2017\/09\/28\/malware-san-ysidro-ransom\/\">San Ysidro School District<\/a> &#8211; California &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawaherald.com\/news\/20171102\/agencys-data-remains-uncompromised-after-computer-breach\">East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Kansas &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcareitnews.com\/news\/ransomware-attack-nj-provider-locks-16000-patient-records\">Hackensack Sleep and Pulmonary Center<\/a> &#8211; New Jersey &#8211; No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kdvr.com\/2017\/10\/05\/city-of-englewood-hit-by-ransomware-attack\/\">City of Englewood<\/a> &#8211; Colorado &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-journal.com\/news\/2017\/nov\/30\/state-ag-dept-east-texas-school-districts-among-th\/\">Texas Department of Agriculture<\/a> &#8211; Texas &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/ransomware-attack-exposes-thousands-of-patients-data-at-edina-fertility-clinic\/462070673\/\">Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine<\/a> &#8211; Minnesota &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/system\/files\/NCPC%20Exhibit%201%20to%20CA%20Regulator%20Notice_0.pdf\">National Capital Poison Center<\/a> &#8211; Washington D.C. &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthitsecurity.com\/news\/ransomware-attack-raises-health-data-security-worry-for-2.6k\">Eye Physicians P.C.<\/a> &#8211; Nebraska &#8211; No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>November<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abbynews.com\/news\/hacker-demanding-ransom-from-ufv\/\">University of Fraser Valley<\/a> &#8211; Canada &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/security\/Spring-Hill-Tenn-Hit-with-Ransomware-Attack.html\">City of Spring Hill<\/a> &#8211; Tennessee &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/ransomware-targets-j-sterling-morton-high-school-students-with-fake-survey\/\">J. Sterling Morton High School<\/a> &#8211; Illinois &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article185669953.html\">Sacramento Regional Transit<\/a> &#8211; California &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/system\/files\/Golden%20Optometric%20-%20Individual%20Notice%20%28Privileged%20%26%20Confidential%29_1.pdf\">Golden Optometrics<\/a> &#8211; California &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/longspeakfamilypractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Notice12272017.pdf\">Longs Peak Family Practice<\/a> &#8211; Colorado &#8211; No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/communities\/lake-country\/news\/nashotah\/2017\/12\/08\/after-computer-hack-nashotah-pays-2-k-ransom-residents-personal-information\/931996001\/\">Village of Nashotah<\/a> &#8211; Wisconsin &#8211; Yes, $2,000<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.duluthnewstribune.com\/news\/4374457-proctor-schools-hit-ransomware-attack\">Proctor School District<\/a> &#8211; Minnesota &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kmvt.com\/content\/news\/Jerome-School-District-falls-victim-to-ransomware--463510223.html\">Jerome School District<\/a> &#8211; Idaho &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/fbi-investigates-cyberterrorist-attack-on-stanislaus-county-network\/14446599\">Stanislaus County<\/a> &#8211; California &#8211; Unknown<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/kerala-news\/kerala-bank-hit-by-ransomware-cyber-attack-1792405\">Kerala Bank<\/a> &#8211; India &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myajc.com\/news\/state--regional-govt--politics\/georgia-agriculture-website-finally-restored-after-malware-attack\/PqV5X1QMaIFoPFx6zM5O2K\/\">Georgia Department of Agriculture<\/a> &#8211; Georgia &#8211; No<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mychamplainvalley.com\/news\/ransomware-detected-at-dartmouth-college\/903776261\">Dartmouth College<\/a> &#8211; New Hampshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2016 was deemed the year of ransomware.\u00a0 However, experts do not see the attacks slowing down in 2017.\u00a0 Throughout the year we will continue to update this list as ransomware attacks become public. 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