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2017 WannaCry ransomware attack
2019 San Diego Reader - What happened in ransomware attack on Port of San Diego - Iran-backed hackers demanded Bitcoin
2019-Today LockBit
2020-2023 In the United States between January 2020 and May 2023, LockBit was used in approximately 1,700 ransomware attacks, with US$91 million paid in ransom to hackers.[4]
2021 Colonial Pipeline cyber attack
2021 Vice - The CIA Is Deep Into Cryptocurrency, Director Reveals CIA Director William Burns said the agency has "a number of different projects focused on cryptocurrency" on the go.
2022 LA Mag - Hackers Release Stolen Info After LAUSD Refuses to Pay Ransom More and more school districts and colleges are getting shaken down by ransomware attacks in the last year alone
2022-2023 According to a joint statement by various government agencies, LockBit was the world's most prolific ransomware in 2022.[2] It was estimated in early 2023 to be responsible for 44% of all ransomware incidents globally.[3]
2023 Reuters - U.S. Energy Dept gets two ransom notices as MOVEit hack claims more victims
2023 WSJ - A Ransomware Gang Wanted Its Victim to Pay Up. So It Went to the SEC. New disclosure rules potentially heighten risk for corporate victims of cybercrimes
Emotet, which can steal passwords and install remotely controlled programs including ransomware, is believed to have been used in a number of organized attacks, including attempts to infiltrate the world's biggest oil company Saudi Aramco and to...
Petya (malware family)
Ransomware as a service (RaaS)
SamSam
The US Sun - IN THE RED Hospitals warn of ‘critical blood shortage’ & urgent need for donations as cyber attack wreaks havoc on OneBlood supply All blood types are needed as the situation is investigated

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