| Attack Date | Entity | Location | Entity Type | Ransom Paid | Amount Paid | FOIA Req | AV Before | AV After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09 | Hartford Public Schools | Hartford, Connecticut | Education | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-11 | Manchester Ophthalmology | Manchester, Connecticut | Medical | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-08 | Middleton School District | Middleton, Connecticut | Education | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-08 | Wolcott Public Schools | Wolcott, Connecticut | Education | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-08 | Wallingford School District | Wallingford, Connecticut | Education | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-07 | New Haven Public Schools | New Haven, Connecticut | Education | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-02 | Town of Colchester | Colchester, Connecticut | Municipality | Unknown | $ | Yes | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| 2019-01 | Bridgeport Public Schools | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Education | Unknown | $ | Yes | ||
| 2018-11 | Dr. Thomas DeLuca, Dr. Anthony Marciano & Associates | Prospect, Connecticut | Medical | No | $ | N/A | ||
| 2018-10 | City of West Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | Municipality | Yes | $2000 | Yes | ||
| 2018-07 | Derby Police Department | Derby, Connecticut | Municipality | Unknown | $ | Yes | Trend Micro | Trend Micro |
| 2018-06 | Middleton School District | Middleton, Connecticut | Education | No | $ | Yes | ||
| 2018-03 | Connecticut Court Systems | Hartford, Connecticut | Municipality | No | $ | Yes |
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