| Attack Date | Entity | Location | Entity Type | Ransom Paid | Amount Paid | FOIA Req | AV Before | AV After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04 | J&B Importers | Miami, FL | Business | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2021-03 | Broward County Public Schools | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Education | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2020-04 | Florida Orthopaedic Institute | Tampa Bay, Florida | Medical | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2020-03 | Town of Jupiter | Jupiter, Florida | Municipality | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2020-02 | Miami Beach Police Department | Miami, Florida | Municipality | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2020-01 | Tampa Bay Times | Tampa Bay, Florida | Other | No | $ | |||
| 2019-12 | St. Lucie Sheriff's Department | St. Lucie, Florida | Municipality | Unknown | $ | Barracuda | Barracuda | |
| 2019-12 | City of Pensacola | Pensacola, Florida | Municipality | Unknown | $ | FireEye | ||
| 2019-11 | Center for Facial Restoration | Miramar, Florida | Medical | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-09 | Wakulla County School District | Wakulla, Florida | Education | Yes | $ | Bitdefender | ||
| 2019-08 | Ohev Shalom Synagogue | Maitland, Florida | Other | No | $ | |||
| 2019-07 | Bilancione Dentistry | Maitland, Florida | Medical | No | $ | |||
| 2019-06 | City of Lake City | Lake City, Florida | Municipality | Yes | $460000 | Yes | Sophos | |
| 2019-06 | City of Rivieria Beach | Rivieria Beach, Florida | Municipality | Yes | $600000 | Yes | Sophos | |
| 2019-06 | Village of Key Biscayne | Key Biscayne, Florida | Municipality | Unknown | $ | Yes | McAfee | |
| 2019-06 | WMNF Radio | Tampa, Florida | Municipality | No | $ | N/A | ||
| 2019-04 | City of Stuart | Stuart, Florida | Municipality | No | $ | Yes | McAfee | |
| 2018-12 | Town of Jupiter | Jupiter, Florida | Municipality | No | $ | Yes | Beyond Trust | Trend Micro |
| 2018-11 | FABEN Obstetrics and Gynecology | Jacksonville, Florida | Medical | No | $ | N/A | ||
| 2018-09 | Monroe County School District | Key West, Florida | Education | Unknown | $ | N/A | Symantec | Symantec |
| 2017-04 | St. Mark's Surgical Center | Fort Myers, Florida | Medical | Unknown | $ | N/A | ||
| 2016-08 | City of Sarasota | Sarasota, Florida | Municipality | No | $ | Yes | Sophos | Sophos |
| 2016-06 | Palm Beach 911 Systems | Palm Beach, Florida | Law Enforcement | No | $ | Yes | Symantec | Symantec |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | Education | Unknown | $ |
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