| Attack Date | Entity | Location | Entity Type | Ransom Paid | Amount Paid | FOIA Req | AV Before | AV After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02 | Allergy Partners of North Carolina | Ashville, NC | Medical | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2020-11 | Columbus County | Whiteville, North Carolina | Municipality | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2020-08 | Haywood County Schools | Waynesville, North Carolina | Education | Unknown | $ | Barracuda | ||
| 2020-03 | County of Durham | Durham, North Carolina | Municipality | Unknown | $ | Cisco | ||
| 2020-03 | City of Durham | Durham, North Carolina | Municipality | Unknown | $ | Palo Alto, Barracuda | ||
| 2019-10 | North Carolina State Bar | Raleigh, North Carolina | Municipality | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-08 | Lincoln County Communications Center | Lincolnton, North Carolina | Municipality | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-07 | Lincoln County Sheriff | Lincolnton, North Carolina | Municipality | Unknown | $ | |||
| 2019-04 | City of Greenville | Greenville, North Carolina | Municipality | Unknown | $ | Yes | Check Point | |
| 2019-03 | Orange County | Hillsborough, North Carolina | Municipality | No | $ | Yes | ProofPoint | |
| 2018-10 | Onslow Water and Sewer Authority | Jacksonville, North Carolina | Municipality | No | $ | Yes | Malwarebytes | Trend Micro |
| 2018-07 | LabCorp | Burlington, North Carolina | Medical | Unknown | $ | N/A | ||
| 2018-02 | Davidson County | Lexington, North Carolina | Municipality | Unknown | $ | Yes | ||
| 2017-12 | Mecklenburg County Government | Charloette, North Carolina | Municipality | No | $ | Yes | ||
| 2016-07 | Potters Hill Missionary Baptist Church | Pink Hill, North Carolina | Other | No | $ | N/A |
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