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Ransomware attacks in Poland: 59 confirmed incidents, 2019 to 2026

// CONFIRMED RANSOMWARE ATTACKS · COUNTRY

Ransomnews has confirmed 59 ransomware attacks in Poland between November 2019 and July 2026, each one verified against a public source such as a breach notification, regulatory filing, court record or press report. That is 0.6% of the 9,520 confirmed incidents in the dataset. So far in 2026, 10 have been confirmed, against 11 in 2025 and 16 in 2024. The most affected sector is government, with 14 confirmed victims (24%). Warsaw is the city with the most confirmed victims, at 17. Where the operator is attributed, The Gentlemen leads with 7 confirmed victims. A ransom payment is on the public record in 1 case and a refusal in 8; the outcome is unrecorded in the remaining 50.

59Confirmed incidents
102026 year to date
13Sectors hit
11%Paid, where outcome is public
188,100Records exposed (3 disclosed cases)

Confirmed ransomware attacks in Poland 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.

Source: ransomnews.com
YearConfirmed attacksRansom paid (public)Ransom refused (public)
2019201
2020200
2021503
2022511
2023801
20241602
20251100
2026 (year to date)1000
ransomnews.com2201922020520215202282023162024112025102026
Confirmed ransomware attacks in Poland per year. Source: Ransomnews Confirmed Ransomware Attacks Dataset.

Which ransomware groups attack organisations in Poland most

The operator is attributed in 43 of the 59 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

  • The Gentlemen7 16%
  • RansomHub6 14%
  • LockBit4 9%
  • Qilin4 9%
  • Hunters International3 7%
  • Akira2 5%
  • Play2 5%
  • ALPHV/BlackCat1 2%
  • Avaddon1 2%
  • Black Basta1 2%

Where the confirmed attacks in Poland fall

Most affected sectors

  • Government14 24%
  • Manufacturing10 17%
  • Healthcare9 15%
  • Education6 10%
  • Service5 8%
  • Retail4 7%
  • Technology4 7%
  • Food and Beverage2 3%
  • Construction1 2%
  • Finance1 2%

Cities with the most confirmed victims

  • Warsaw17 29%
  • Poznań4 7%
  • Błonie1 2%
  • Bydgoszcz1 2%
  • Elbląg1 2%
  • Gdansk1 2%
  • Gliwice1 2%
  • Goleniowie1 2%
  • Jędrzejów1 2%
  • Karczew1 2%

Ransom payment outcomes in Poland

Among the 9 confirmed incidents in Poland where the outcome is on the public record, 1 paid and 8 refused, a disclosed payment rate of 11.1%. The remaining 50 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 Poland 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.

Source: ransomnews.com, verified against the linked public source
DateOrganisationSectorLocationRecordsGroupRansom paidSource
November 2023ALAB LaboratoriaHealthcareWarsaw, Poland187,000RA WorldNocrn.pl
December 2021Urząd Gminy NowinyGovernmentNowiny, Poland1,000XNodatabreaches.net
September 2024Okręgowa Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych w Gdańsku (District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in Gdańsk)GovernmentGdansk, Poland100RansomHubUnknowncyberdefence24.pl

Most recent confirmed ransomware attacks in Poland

The 25 most recently confirmed of 59 incidents, newest first. Every row links to the public source it was verified against.

Source: ransomnews.com, verified against the linked public source
DateOrganisationSectorLocationRecordsGroupRansom paidSource
July 2026Mera Metal S.A.ManufacturingWarsaw, Poland—QilinUnknownmerametal.pl
June 2026Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego - Kozminski UniversityEducationWarsaw, Poland—The GentlemenUnknownkozminski.edu.pl
May 2026DEVCO Sp. z o.o.OtherWarsaw, Poland—The GentlemenUnknowncyberdefence24.pl
May 2026Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu - National Louis UniversityEducationNowy Sącz, Poland—Nova (RALord)Unknowncyberdefence24.pl
May 2026Wielkopolskie Centrum Medyczne REMEDIUM sp. z o.o.HealthcarePoznań, Poland—The GentlemenUnknownwcm-remedium.pl
April 2026Digiprint sp. z o. o.ServiceWarsaw, Poland—The GentlemenUnknowndigiprint.pl
March 2026Samodzielny Publiczny Wojewódzki Szpital ZespolonyHealthcareSzczecin, Poland——Unknownspwsz.szczecin.pl
January 2026Hart Sp. z o.o.RetailOpole, Poland—The GentlemenUnknowncyberdefence24.pl
January 2026Uniwersytetu WarszawskiegoEducationWarsaw, Poland—InterlockUnknownuw.edu.pl
January 2026Wamtechnik sp. z o.o.ManufacturingPiaseczno, Poland—The GentlemenUnknownwamtechnik.pl
December 2025Grupa SysthermManufacturingPoznań, Poland—The GentlemenUnknowncyberdefence24.pl
December 2025Dom Development S.A.ConstructionWarsaw, Poland—QilinUnknownmoney.pl
November 2025ChemirolManufacturingMogilno, Poland—Payouts KingUnknownchemirol.com.pl
November 2025mToiletServiceWarsaw, Poland—ChaosUnknownmtoilet.pl
August 2025Ekotrade Sp. z o.o.ServiceWarsaw, Poland—QilinUnknownekotrade.com.pl
August 2025MARMA Polskie Folie Sp. z o.oManufacturingRzeszów, Poland—QilinUnknownmarma.com.pl
July 2025Herbapol Lublin S.A.Food and BeverageLublin, Poland——Unknownmoney.pl
March 2025Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Żorach (District Labor Office in Żorach)GovernmentŻorach, Poland—NightSpireUnknownzory.praca.gov.pl
March 2025SYMKRetailWarsaw, Poland—AkiraUnknowntvn24.pl
January 2025EuroCertTechnologyWarsaw, Poland—RansomHubUnknowneurocert.pl
January 2025Big Cheese StudioTechnologyŁódź, Poland——Unknownreuters.com
December 2024Scania Polska SARetailNadarzyn, Poland—RansomHubUnknownscania.com
October 2024Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management)GovernmentPoznań, Poland——Unknownwfosgw.poznan.pl
September 2024Okręgowa Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych w Gdańsku (District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in Gdańsk)GovernmentGdansk, Poland100RansomHubUnknowncyberdefence24.pl
September 2024AIUTManufacturingGliwice, Poland—Hunters InternationalUnknownaiut.com

Frequently asked questions

How many ransomware attacks in Poland have been confirmed?

Ransomnews has confirmed 59 ransomware attacks in Poland since November 2019, including 10 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 Poland?

The Gentlemen, with 7 confirmed victims, followed by RansomHub (6) and LockBit (4). These are confirmed victims, not leak-site claims, counted among the 43 incidents where the operator is attributed.

Which sector is hit most by ransomware in Poland?

Government, with 14 confirmed incidents (24% of the total). Manufacturing follows with 10, then Healthcare with 9.

Which cities in Poland have the most confirmed ransomware attacks?

Warsaw (17), Poznań (4), Błonie (1), Bydgoszcz (1), Elbląg (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 Poland pay the ransom?

Among the 9 confirmed incidents in Poland with a public outcome, 1 paid and 8 refused, a disclosed payment rate of 11.1%. 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 Poland ransomware attack by records exposed?

ALAB Laboratoria (Warsaw, Poland, November 2023), with 187,000 records exposed according to crn.pl. Record counts exist only where a source disclosed them, so this ranks disclosed impact.

Confirmed ransomware attacks by sector, country and year

Every page below is generated from the same verified dataset. See the full index.

By sector

  • Healthcare 1,627
  • Government 1,469
  • Manufacturing 1,069
  • Education 991
  • Services 647
  • Financial services 633
  • Technology 564
  • Retail 504
  • Food and beverage 348
  • Transportation 274
  • Construction 259
  • Legal 244
  • Utilities 244

By country

  • United States 5,099
  • France 503
  • Germany 410
  • Japan 367
  • Canada 351
  • United Kingdom 319
  • Australia 226
  • Italy 214
  • Brazil 156
  • Spain 143
  • Switzerland 120
  • India 105
  • Netherlands 105
  • Denmark 62
  • Belgium 61
  • South Africa 61
  • Poland 59
  • All 36 countries

By year

  • 2018 168
  • 2019 459
  • 2020 1,229
  • 2021 1,437
  • 2022 961
  • 2023 1,549
  • 2024 1,550
  • 2025 1,469
  • 2026 698

By month, latest

  • Aug 2025 136
  • Sep 2025 149
  • Oct 2025 118
  • Nov 2025 112
  • Dec 2025 118
  • Jan 2026 98
  • Feb 2026 95
  • Mar 2026 122
  • Apr 2026 101
  • May 2026 82
  • Jun 2026 87
  • Jul 2026 62
  • Aug 2026 51

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.

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