// CONFIRMED RANSOMWARE ATTACKS · COUNTRY
Ransomnews has confirmed 105 ransomware attacks in India between January 2018 and August 2026, each one verified against a public source such as a breach notification, regulatory filing, court record or press report. That is 1.1% of the 9,520 confirmed incidents in the dataset. So far in 2026, 16 have been confirmed, against 11 in 2025 and 15 in 2024. The most affected sector is healthcare, with 21 confirmed victims (20%). Mumbai is the city with the most confirmed victims, at 23. Where the operator is attributed, LockBit leads with 9 confirmed victims. No ransom payment is on the public record; a refusal is recorded in 13 cases and the outcome is unrecorded in the remaining 92.
Confirmed ransomware attacks in India 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Which ransomware groups attack organisations in India most
The operator is attributed in 60 of the 105 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 India fall
Most affected sectors
Cities with the most confirmed victims
Ransom payment outcomes in India
Among the 13 confirmed incidents in India where the outcome is on the public record, 0 paid and 13 refused, a disclosed payment rate of 0%. The remaining 92 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.
Largest confirmed ransomware attacks in India by records exposed
Record counts are recorded only where a named source disclosed them, which is the minority of cases, so this table ranks disclosed impact rather than true impact.
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Group | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | AirAsia Group | Transportation | Karnataka, India | 5,000,000 | Daixin | Unknown | databreaches.net |
| April 2024 | Regional Cancer Center (RCC) | Healthcare | Thiruvananthapuram, India | 2,000,000 | — | Unknown | m-english-uat.webdunia.com |
| August 2021 | Pine Labs | Technology | Noida, India | 500,000 | BlackMatter | Unknown | livemint.com |
Most recent confirmed ransomware attacks in India
The 25 most recently confirmed of 105 incidents, newest first. Every row links to the public source it was verified against.
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Group | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | HostDzire | Technology | Patna, India | — | — | Unknown | lowendtalk.com |
| July 2026 | Bank of Baroda | Government | Vadodara, India | — | Triple X | Unknown | x.com |
| June 2026 | GSP Crop Science Ltd | Manufacturing | Navrangpura, India | — | INC | Unknown | thehindubusinessline.com |
| June 2026 | Abans Financial Services Limited (overseas subsidiaries) | Finance | Mumbai, India | — | Black Nevas | Unknown | nsearchives.nseindia.com |
| June 2026 | Bajaj Auto | Manufacturing | Pune, India | — | Qilin | Unknown | reuters.com |
| June 2026 | Aspire Hospitals | Healthcare | Odisha, India | — | Nova (RALord) | Unknown | aspirehospitals.in |
| June 2026 | Chandrapur Cancer Care Foundation | Healthcare | Chandrapur, India | — | — | Unknown | thelivenagpur.com |
| May 2026 | 3i Infotech Ltd | Technology | Navi Mumbai, India | — | Morpheus | Unknown | marketscreener.com |
| May 2026 | IP Rings Limited | Manufacturing | Tamil Nadu, India | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | marketscreener.com |
| May 2026 | HDFC Asset Management Company | Finance | Mumbai, India | — | Morpheus | Unknown | business-standard.com |
| May 2026 | Shri Balaji Valve Components Ltd | Manufacturing | Pune, India | — | — | Unknown | bseindia.com |
| March 2026 | Rajagiri Hospital | Healthcare | Ernakulam, India | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | medicalbuyer.co.in |
| March 2026 | OMAX Autos Limited | Manufacturing | Gurugram, India | — | — | Unknown | auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com |
| February 2026 | Kopran Ltd | Healthcare | Mumbai, India | — | DragonForce | Unknown | stockinsights.ai |
| February 2026 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Maharashtra, India | — | INC | Unknown | mass.gov |
| January 2026 | Continental Controls Ltd | Manufacturing | Thane, India | — | — | Unknown | whalesbook.com |
| November 2025 | Balkrishna Paper Mills Limited | Manufacturing | Mumbai, India | — | NightSpire | Unknown | business-standard.com |
| November 2025 | Enan Tech Private Limited | Technology | Bangalore, India | — | — | Unknown | deccanherald.com |
| September 2025 | Generali Central Insurance Company Limited | Finance | Mumbai, India | — | Medusa | Unknown | bwlegalworld.com |
| September 2025 | L.G. Balakrishnan & Bros. Ltd. | Manufacturing | Coimbatore, India | — | Medusa | Unknown | cnbctv18.com |
| June 2025 | Surya Shakti Infotech Pvt Ltd | Technology | Kolkata, India | — | — | Unknown | timesofindia.indiatimes.com |
| May 2025 | Choksi Laboratories Limited | Healthcare | Indore, India | — | — | Unknown | freepressjournal.in |
| April 2025 | Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd | Finance | Mumbai, India | — | Warlock | Unknown | mf.nipponindiaim.com |
| April 2025 | M.J. Biopharm Private Limited | Healthcare | Pune, India | — | — | No | hindustantimes.com |
| March 2025 | Whiteboard Technologies Pvt Ltd | Service | Bengaluru, India | — | — | Unknown | deccanherald.com |
Frequently asked questions
How many ransomware attacks in India have been confirmed?
Ransomnews has confirmed 105 ransomware attacks in India since January 2018, including 16 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 India?
LockBit, with 9 confirmed victims, followed by ALPHV/BlackCat (3) and Medusa (3). These are confirmed victims, not leak-site claims, counted among the 60 incidents where the operator is attributed.
Which sector is hit most by ransomware in India?
Healthcare, with 21 confirmed incidents (20% of the total). Manufacturing follows with 19, then Government with 16.
Which cities in India have the most confirmed ransomware attacks?
Mumbai (23), Bengaluru (8), Pune (7), Delhi (4), Hyderabad (4). 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 India pay the ransom?
Among the 13 confirmed incidents in India with a public outcome, 0 paid and 13 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.
What is the largest confirmed India ransomware attack by records exposed?
AirAsia Group (Karnataka, India, November 2022), with 5,000,000 records exposed according to databreaches.net. Record counts exist only where a source disclosed them, so this ranks disclosed impact.
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.