Concello de Sanxenxo (Spanish Municipality)
January 26, 2026
•[ ransomware, data encryption, bitcoin ]
A ransomware attack encrypted thousands of administrative documents at the Concello de Sanxenxo, prompting a $5,000 Bitcoin ransom demand. The city refused to pay and is restoring systems from backups; the incident disrupted internal municipal operations and required a formal complaint to the Guardia Civil.
Szpital MSWiA (Ministry of Interior Hospital) Kraków
March 8, 2025
•[ ransomware, cyberattack, healthcare ]
Cyberattack on the Ministry of Interior hospital in Krakw encrypted administrative and medical IT systems, fully paralyzing patient care and access to records. Hospital departments began restoring systems by March 11, indicating ~3 days of disruption. No data exfiltration or perpetrator identified.
Korrespondent.net
June 27, 2017
•[ NotPetya, ransomware, malware ]
Threat actors deploy a tool, called NotPetya, with the purpose of encrypting data on victims' machines and rendering it unusable. The malware was spread through tax software that companies and individuals require for filing taxes in Ukraine and spread globally.'Australia, Estonia,'Denmark, Lithuania, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States issued statements attributing NotPetya to Russian state-sponsored actors.
