// CONFIRMED RANSOMWARE ATTACKS · COUNTRY
Ransomnews has confirmed 31 ransomware attacks in Chile between July 2019 and February 2026, each one verified against a public source such as a breach notification, regulatory filing, court record or press report. That is 0.3% of the 9,520 confirmed incidents in the dataset. So far in 2026, 2 have been confirmed, against 7 in 2025 and 2 in 2024. The most affected sector is government, with 14 confirmed victims (45%). Santiago is the city with the most confirmed victims, at 17. Where the operator is attributed, LockBit leads with 2 confirmed victims. No ransom payment is on the public record; a refusal is recorded in 6 cases and the outcome is unrecorded in the remaining 25.
Confirmed ransomware attacks in Chile by year
The current year is a partial count. Confirmation lags the attack itself, so recent months keep filling in after the fact; read a low figure for the latest year as incomplete rather than as a decline.
| Year | Confirmed attacks | Ransom paid (public) | Ransom refused (public) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Which ransomware groups attack organisations in Chile most
The operator is attributed in 23 of the 31 confirmed incidents. Counts are confirmed victims, not leak-site claims, so they run well below the totals the groups publish about themselves. Group names link to the live Ransomtracker profile where one exists.
Most active groups by confirmed victims
Where the confirmed attacks in Chile fall
Most affected sectors
Cities with the most confirmed victims
Ransom payment outcomes in Chile
Among the 6 confirmed incidents in Chile where the outcome is on the public record, 0 paid and 6 refused, a disclosed payment rate of 0%. The remaining 25 carry no public statement either way. Victims that pay have every incentive to stay quiet and public bodies are the most likely to announce a refusal, so treat this as the disclosed rate, not the true one. The ransomware payment rate analysis explains how the disclosed rate has moved since 2018 and how it compares with incident-response firm samples.
Most recent confirmed ransomware attacks in Chile
The 25 most recently confirmed of 31 incidents, newest first. Every row links to the public source it was verified against.
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Group | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | Graneles de Chile S.A. | Transportation | O'Higgins, Chile | — | Qilin | Unknown | granelesdechile.com |
| February 2026 | Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos | Government | Santiago, Chile | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | indh.cl |
| December 2025 | COPEC S.A. | Other | Santiago, Chile | — | Anubis | Unknown | df.cl |
| December 2025 | Clínica Dávila | Healthcare | Recoleta, Chile | — | Devman | Unknown | emol.com |
| September 2025 | Subsecretaría de Prevención del Delito | Government | Santiago, Chile | — | — | Unknown | fastcheck.cl |
| July 2025 | Universidad Mayor | Education | Santiago, Chile | — | Dire Wolf | Unknown | blog.nivel4.com |
| June 2025 | Instituto de Salud Pública | Government | Ñuñoa, Chile | — | — | Unknown | observatorioaffi.farmaciasindependientes.com |
| June 2025 | Gobierno Regional de La Araucanía | Government | Araucanía, Chile | — | — | Unknown | eldiariodelaaraucania.cl |
| February 2025 | Saint George's College | Education | Vitacura, Chile | — | Fog | Unknown | biobiochile.cl |
| December 2024 | Fundación Arturo López Pérez (FALP) | Healthcare | Santiago, Chile | — | INC | Unknown | x.com |
| February 2024 | Desarrollo De Tecnologia y Sistemas Ltda (DTS) | Technology | Macul, Chile | — | Akira | Unknown | dts.cl |
| December 2023 | Municipalidad de Chiguayante | Government | Chiguayante, Chile | — | — | Unknown | cooperativa.cl |
| October 2023 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile | Education | Santiago, Chile | — | Knight | Unknown | clarin.com |
| October 2023 | Grupo GTD | Utilities | Santiago, Chile | — | Rorschach | Unknown | bleepingcomputer.com |
| October 2023 | Servicio Nacional de Aduanas de Chile | Government | Valparaíso, Chile | — | Black Basta | No | therecord.media |
| July 2023 | COCHA | Other | Santiago, Chile | — | — | No | elmostrador.cl |
| June 2023 | Nacional de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP) | Government | Los Ríos, Chile | — | LockBit | Unknown | biobiochile.cl |
| May 2023 | Ejército de Chile (Chilean Army) | Government | Santiago, Chile | — | Rhysida | Unknown | meganoticias.cl |
| March 2023 | SONDA | Technology | Santiago, Chile | — | Medusa | Unknown | securityreport.com.br |
| February 2023 | Fondo Nacional de Salud (FONASA) | Government | Santiago, Chile | — | ALPHV/BlackCat | No | databreaches.net |
| October 2022 | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) | Other | Antofagasta, Chile | 0 | Hive | No | nextinpact.com |
| September 2022 | Poder Judicial | Government | Santiago, Chile | — | — | Unknown | pjud.cl |
| August 2022 | Chile Government Agency (unnamed) | Government | Chile | — | ARCrypter | Unknown | www-csirt-gob-cl.translate.goog |
| August 2022 | Servicio Nacional del Consumidor (SERNAC) | Government | Santiago, Chile | — | — | Unknown | latercera.com |
| June 2022 | Comisión Nacional de Acreditación (CNA) | Government | Santiago, Chile | — | LockBit | No | cooperativa.cl |
Frequently asked questions
How many ransomware attacks in Chile have been confirmed?
Ransomnews has confirmed 31 ransomware attacks in Chile since July 2019, including 2 so far in 2026. Each one is verified against a public source such as a breach notification, regulatory filing or press report. The true total is higher, because many victims never disclose; confirmed counts are a floor, not a ceiling.
Which ransomware group is most active in Chile?
LockBit, with 2 confirmed victims, followed by REvil (2) and Akira (1). These are confirmed victims, not leak-site claims, counted among the 23 incidents where the operator is attributed.
Which sector is hit most by ransomware in Chile?
Government, with 14 confirmed incidents (45% of the total). Other follows with 4, then Education with 3.
Which cities in Chile have the most confirmed ransomware attacks?
Santiago (17), Las Condes (2), Antofagasta (1), Araucanía (1), Chiguayante (1). City is recorded where the victim organisation is headquartered or the incident was reported, so distributed organisations are counted once.
How often do ransomware victims in Chile pay the ransom?
Among the 6 confirmed incidents in Chile with a public outcome, 0 paid and 6 refused, a disclosed payment rate of 0%. Most victims never state whether they paid, and those who pay have the least reason to say so, so the disclosed rate understates real payment behaviour. The payment rate analysis tracks this figure since 2018.
How to read this page. Every incident counted here was verified by Ransomnews against at least one public source. Leak-site listings alone do not qualify, because operators inflate, duplicate and occasionally fabricate claims, so these totals are a defensible floor rather than a full census. Records exposed and ransom outcomes appear only where a named source disclosed them. The page is regenerated from the live database, which refreshes weekly. Cite as: Ransomnews Confirmed Ransomware Attacks Dataset, ransomnews.com, with a link to this page. Bulk access and methodology questions: [email protected]. See also the monthly ransomware statistics and the Ransomtracker.