CONFIRMED RANSOMWARE ATTACKS · COUNTRY
Ransomnews has confirmed 219 ransomware attacks in Italy between December 2019 and September 2026, each one verified against a public source such as a breach notification, regulatory filing, court record or press report. That is 2.3% of the 9,715 confirmed incidents in the dataset. So far in 2026, 21 have been confirmed, against 25 in 2025 and 28 in 2024. The most affected sector is government, with 43 confirmed victims (20%). Rome is the city with the most confirmed victims, at 31. Where the operator is attributed, LockBit leads with 23 confirmed victims. No ransom payment is on the public record; a refusal is recorded in 60 cases and the outcome is unrecorded in the remaining 159.
Confirmed ransomware attacks in Italy 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 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 48 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 21 | 0 | 3 |
Which ransomware groups attack organisations in Italy most
The operator is attributed in 177 of the 219 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 Italy fall
Most affected sectors
Cities with the most confirmed victims
Ransom payment outcomes in Italy
Among the 60 confirmed incidents in Italy where the outcome is on the public record, 0 paid and 60 refused, a disclosed payment rate of 0%. The remaining 159 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 Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | ASL Napoli 3 Sud | Healthcare | Naples, Italy | 842,000 | Sabbath | Unknown | insicurezzadigitale.com |
| December 2021 | Industries SpA | Manufacturing | Milan, Italy | 31,748 | — | Unknown | kvkk.gov.tr |
| November 2020 | Campari Group | Food and Beverage | Sesto San Giovanni, Italy | 25,500 | Ragnar Locker | Unknown | bleepingcomputer.com |
| December 2021 | ULSS 6 Euganea | Healthcare | Padua, Italy | 7,000 | LockBit, Hive | Unknown | padovaoggi.it |
| April 2023 | ASL 1 - Avezzano Sulmona L'Aquila | Healthcare | L'Aquila, Italy | 6,800 | Monti | No | twitter.com |
| May 2022 | ATS Insubria | Healthcare | Varese, Italy | 800 | BlackByte | No | fanpage.it |
Most recent confirmed ransomware attacks in Italy
The 25 most recently confirmed of 219 incidents, newest first. Every row links to the public source it was verified against.
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Group | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Studio Notarile Associato Salvatore Costantino E Anna Favarato | Legal | Conegliano, Italy | — | EMPERADOR | Unknown | costantinofavarato.it |
| September 2026 | APSP San Gaetano | Healthcare | Predazzo, Italy | — | — | No | suedtirolnews.it |
| August 2026 | ACA SpA | Government | Pescara, Italy | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | ilcentro.it |
| August 2026 | Policlinico Triestino | Healthcare | Trieste, Italy | — | INC | Unknown | il-meridiano.it |
| August 2026 | Alto Calore Servizi S.p.A. | Utilities | Avellino, Italy | — | Titan | Unknown | labtv.net |
| August 2026 | Loescher Editore | Other | Turin, Italy | — | Qilin | Unknown | loescher.it |
| July 2026 | Zanichelli Editore S.p.A. | Other | Bologna, Italy | — | Qilin | Unknown | zanichelli.it |
| July 2026 | HIWIN S.r.l. | Manufacturing | Agrate Brianza, Italy | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | marketscreener.com |
| June 2026 | Gruppo Spaggiari Parma S.p.A. | Technology | Parma, Italy | — | Xpl0itrs | Unknown | newsistruzione.it |
| June 2026 | Retelit S.p.A. | Utilities | Milan, Italy | — | Qilin | Unknown | irpimedia.irpi.eu |
| June 2026 | Auto Royal Company | Retail | Rome, Italy | — | NightSpire | Unknown | autoroyalcompany.it |
| May 2026 | UnoAerre Industries S.p.A. | Manufacturing | Arezzo, Italy | — | — | No | lanazione.it |
| April 2026 | Soraris S.p.A. (ViAmbiente SpA) | Government | Sandrigo, Italy | — | SafePay | Unknown | soraris.it |
| April 2026 | Leone Film Group S.p.A. | Other | Rome, Italy | — | Qilin | Unknown | leonefilmgroup.com |
| March 2026 | Zona Ovest di Torino S.r.l. | Government | Turin, Italy | — | SafePay | Unknown | zonaovest.to.it |
| March 2026 | Consorzio Selenia soc. coop. | Healthcare | Ravenna, Italy | — | LockBit | Unknown | seleniaravenna.it |
| March 2026 | Netalia Srl | Technology | Genoa, Italy | — | Qilin | Unknown | telenord.it |
| February 2026 | Galleria Degli Uffizi | Government | Florence, Italy | — | MedusaLocker | No | en.ilsole24ore.com |
| February 2026 | Comune di Battipaglia | Government | Battipaglia, Italy | — | Medusa | Unknown | facebook.com |
| February 2026 | Sapienza Università di Roma | Education | Rome, Italy | — | Bablock | Unknown | roma.corriere.it |
| January 2026 | Keliweb | Technology | Rende, Italy | — | VECT | Unknown | hardweb.it |
| December 2025 | Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale | Government | Ancona, Italy | — | Anubis | Unknown | porto.ancona.it |
| December 2025 | Cesare Fiorucci S.p.A. | Food and Beverage | Pomezia, Italy | — | — | Unknown | cybersecitalia.it |
| December 2025 | Saca Industrie SpA | Manufacturing | Meduna di Livenza, Italy | — | Qilin | Unknown | tribunatreviso.it |
| November 2025 | Milano Ristorazione S.p.A. | Food and Beverage | Milan, Italy | — | LockBit | Unknown | milanotoday.it |
Frequently asked questions
How many ransomware attacks in Italy have been confirmed?
Ransomnews has confirmed 219 ransomware attacks in Italy since December 2019, including 21 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 Italy?
LockBit, with 23 confirmed victims, followed by Maze (10) and Qilin (10). These are confirmed victims, not leak-site claims, counted among the 177 incidents where the operator is attributed.
Which sector is hit most by ransomware in Italy?
Government, with 43 confirmed incidents (20% of the total). Manufacturing follows with 37, then Healthcare with 31.
Which cities in Italy have the most confirmed ransomware attacks?
Rome (31), Milan (17), Bologna (6), Turin (6), Naples (5). 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 Italy pay the ransom?
Among the 60 confirmed incidents in Italy with a public outcome, 0 paid and 60 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 Italy ransomware attack by records exposed?
ASL Napoli 3 Sud (Naples, Italy, January 2022), with 842,000 records exposed according to insicurezzadigitale.com. 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.