// 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.
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.
| Year | Confirmed attacks | Ransom paid (public) | Ransom refused (public) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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
Where the confirmed attacks in Poland fall
Most affected sectors
Cities with the most confirmed victims
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.
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Group | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | ALAB Laboratoria | Healthcare | Warsaw, Poland | 187,000 | RA World | No | crn.pl |
| December 2021 | Urząd Gminy Nowiny | Government | Nowiny, Poland | 1,000 | X | No | databreaches.net |
| September 2024 | Okręgowa Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych w Gdańsku (District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in Gdańsk) | Government | Gdansk, Poland | 100 | RansomHub | Unknown | cyberdefence24.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.
| Date | Organisation | Sector | Location | Records | Group | Ransom paid | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Mera Metal S.A. | Manufacturing | Warsaw, Poland | — | Qilin | Unknown | merametal.pl |
| June 2026 | Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego - Kozminski University | Education | Warsaw, Poland | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | kozminski.edu.pl |
| May 2026 | DEVCO Sp. z o.o. | Other | Warsaw, Poland | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | cyberdefence24.pl |
| May 2026 | Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu - National Louis University | Education | Nowy Sącz, Poland | — | Nova (RALord) | Unknown | cyberdefence24.pl |
| May 2026 | Wielkopolskie Centrum Medyczne REMEDIUM sp. z o.o. | Healthcare | Poznań, Poland | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | wcm-remedium.pl |
| April 2026 | Digiprint sp. z o. o. | Service | Warsaw, Poland | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | digiprint.pl |
| March 2026 | Samodzielny Publiczny Wojewódzki Szpital Zespolony | Healthcare | Szczecin, Poland | — | — | Unknown | spwsz.szczecin.pl |
| January 2026 | Hart Sp. z o.o. | Retail | Opole, Poland | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | cyberdefence24.pl |
| January 2026 | Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego | Education | Warsaw, Poland | — | Interlock | Unknown | uw.edu.pl |
| January 2026 | Wamtechnik sp. z o.o. | Manufacturing | Piaseczno, Poland | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | wamtechnik.pl |
| December 2025 | Grupa Systherm | Manufacturing | Poznań, Poland | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | cyberdefence24.pl |
| December 2025 | Dom Development S.A. | Construction | Warsaw, Poland | — | Qilin | Unknown | money.pl |
| November 2025 | Chemirol | Manufacturing | Mogilno, Poland | — | Payouts King | Unknown | chemirol.com.pl |
| November 2025 | mToilet | Service | Warsaw, Poland | — | Chaos | Unknown | mtoilet.pl |
| August 2025 | Ekotrade Sp. z o.o. | Service | Warsaw, Poland | — | Qilin | Unknown | ekotrade.com.pl |
| August 2025 | MARMA Polskie Folie Sp. z o.o | Manufacturing | Rzeszów, Poland | — | Qilin | Unknown | marma.com.pl |
| July 2025 | Herbapol Lublin S.A. | Food and Beverage | Lublin, Poland | — | — | Unknown | money.pl |
| March 2025 | Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Żorach (District Labor Office in Żorach) | Government | Żorach, Poland | — | NightSpire | Unknown | zory.praca.gov.pl |
| March 2025 | SYMK | Retail | Warsaw, Poland | — | Akira | Unknown | tvn24.pl |
| January 2025 | EuroCert | Technology | Warsaw, Poland | — | RansomHub | Unknown | eurocert.pl |
| January 2025 | Big Cheese Studio | Technology | Łódź, Poland | — | — | Unknown | reuters.com |
| December 2024 | Scania Polska SA | Retail | Nadarzyn, Poland | — | RansomHub | Unknown | scania.com |
| October 2024 | Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management) | Government | Poznań, Poland | — | — | Unknown | wfosgw.poznan.pl |
| September 2024 | Okręgowa Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych w Gdańsku (District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in Gdańsk) | Government | Gdansk, Poland | 100 | RansomHub | Unknown | cyberdefence24.pl |
| September 2024 | AIUT | Manufacturing | Gliwice, Poland | — | Hunters International | Unknown | aiut.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.
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.