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2022 Costa Rican ransomware attack
WannaCry ransomware attack
a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.
Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, an American oil pipeline system that originates in Houston, Texas, and carries gasoline and jet fuel mainly to the Southeastern United States, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that afflicted computerized equipment managing the pipeline.
Kaseya VSA ransomware attack
On 2 July 2021, a number of managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers became victims of a ransomware attack perpetrated by the REvil group, causing widespread downtime for over 1,000 companies.
Health Service Executive ransomware attack
On 14 May 2021, the Health Service Executive of Ireland suffered a major ransomware cyberattack which caused all of its IT systems nationwide to be shut down.
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