{"id":256,"date":"2016-04-19T23:52:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T23:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/?p=256"},"modified":"2016-07-01T17:07:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T17:07:54","slug":"bitcoin-ransomware-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/19\/bitcoin-ransomware-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a list of bitcoin ransomware attacks which I will be updating periodically as more become public.<\/p>\n<p>Last Updated 11-June-2016<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\ttable.tableizer-table {\n\t\tfont-size: 12px;\n\t\tborder: 1px solid #CCC; \n\t\tfont-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n\t} \n\t.tableizer-table td {\n\t\tpadding: 4px;\n\t\tmargin: 3px;\n\t\tborder: 1px solid #CCC;\n\t}\n\t.tableizer-table th {\n\t\tbackground-color: #104E8B; \n\t\tcolor: #FFF;\n\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th> Date<\/th>\n<th>BTC Amount Paid (USD)<\/th>\n<th>Target<\/th>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<th>Country<\/th>\n<th>Virus Name<\/th>\n<th>Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>6\/29\/2016<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<td>Sports Team<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vocativ.com\/335157\/hacked-nascar-team-pays-out-500-in-bitcoins\/\" target=\"_blank\">vocativ.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6\/7\/2016<\/td>\n<td>20,000<\/td>\n<td>University<\/td>\n<td>Calgary, OT<\/td>\n<td>CA<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/calgary\/university-calgary-ransomware-cyberattack-1.3620979\" target=\"_blank\">cbc.ca<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4\/25\/2016<\/td>\n<td>NA<\/td>\n<td>Utility<\/td>\n<td>Lansing, MI<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2016\/05\/03\/michigan_electricity_utility_downed_by_ransomware_attack\/?mt=1462664366976\" target=\"_blank\">theregister.co.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4\/1\/2016<\/td>\n<td>750<\/td>\n<td>Fire Department<\/td>\n<td>Snoqualmie, WA<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>CryptoLocker &#8220;Locky&#8221;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastofseattle.news\/snovalleystar\/news\/local\/city-of-snoqualmie-used-bitcoin-to-pay-ransom-in-duvall\/article_bf02991e-01b6-11e6-a059-076f97d8a34c.html?utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_campaign=user-share\" target=\"_blank\">eastofseattle.news<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3\/1\/2016<\/td>\n<td>Pending (4 BTC)<\/td>\n<td>Hospital<\/td>\n<td>Henderson, KY<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>CryptoLocker &#8220;Locky&#8221;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livebitcoinnews.com\/kentucky-hospital-latest-to-face-bitcoin-ransomware-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\">livebitcoinnews.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3\/1\/2016<\/td>\n<td>Pending<\/td>\n<td>Hospital<\/td>\n<td>Baltimore, MD<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Samsam aka MSIL or Samas<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/health\/bs-md-medstar-ransom-hack-20160330-story.html\" target=\"_blank\">baltimoresun.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2\/1\/2016<\/td>\n<td>17000<\/td>\n<td>Hospital<\/td>\n<td>Los Angeles, CA<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>CryptoLocker &#8220;Locky&#8221;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/02\/hack-brief-hackers-are-holding-an-la-hospitals-computers-hostage\/\" target=\"_blank\">wired.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2\/1\/2016<\/td>\n<td>450<\/td>\n<td>Police Station<\/td>\n<td>Melrose, MA<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.co.uk\/us-hackers-infiltrate-melrose-police-station-software-charge-one-bitcoin-its-release-1546816\" target=\"_blank\">ibtimes.co.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12\/10\/2015<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<td>Retail Store<\/td>\n<td>Calgary, OT<\/td>\n<td>CA<\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/calgary\/kensington-wine-market-bitcoin-ransom-1.3359427\" target=\"_blank\">cbc.ca<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10\/1\/2015<\/td>\n<td>572<\/td>\n<td>Sheriff Office<\/td>\n<td>Dickson County, TN<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/business\/2015\/04\/06\/tewksbury-police-pay-bitcoin-ransom-hackers\/PkcE1GBTOfU52p31F9FM5L\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">bostonglobe.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4\/1\/2015<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<td>Police Station<\/td>\n<td>Tewksbury, MA<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>KEYHolder<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/business\/2015\/04\/06\/tewksbury-police-pay-bitcoin-ransom-hackers\/PkcE1GBTOfU52p31F9FM5L\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">bostonglobe.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1\/1\/2015<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<td>Police Station<\/td>\n<td>Midlothian, IL<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/business\/2015\/04\/06\/tewksbury-police-pay-bitcoin-ransom-hackers\/PkcE1GBTOfU52p31F9FM5L\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">bostonglobe.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11\/1\/2013<\/td>\n<td>750<\/td>\n<td>Police Station<\/td>\n<td>Swansea, MA<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>CryptoLocker &#8220;Locky&#8221;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/metro\/2013\/11\/19\/swansea-police-pay-ransom-open-files-locked-hackers\/7bOdi8i7foNkTmdnokMAkP\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">bostonglobe.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/news\/security-and-risk\/2016\/city-held-hostage-via-bitcoin-ransomware\/\">pymnts.com<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In 2015, the FBI received roughly 2,453 complaints related to ransomware malware attacks, which amounted to $24.1 million in losses for victims<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Related from The Merkle 11-June-2016<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/themerkle.com\/cisco-ransomware-tool-can-now-decrypt-all-versions-of-teslacrypt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cisco Ransomware Tool Can Now Decrypt All Versions of TeslaCrypt<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a list of bitcoin ransomware attacks which I will be updating periodically as more become public. Last Updated 11-June-2016 Date BTC Amount Paid (USD) Target City Country Virus Name Source 6\/29\/2016 500 Sports Team USA vocativ.com 6\/7\/2016 20,000 University Calgary, OT CA cbc.ca 4\/25\/2016 NA Utility Lansing, MI USA theregister.co.uk 4\/1\/2016 750 Fire &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/19\/bitcoin-ransomware-attacks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[30],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":358,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions\/358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}