// CONFIRMED RANSOMWARE ATTACKS · COUNTRY
Ransomnews has confirmed 143 ransomware attacks in Spain between September 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 1.5% of the 9,520 confirmed incidents in the dataset. So far in 2026, 16 have been confirmed, against 26 in 2025 and 18 in 2024. The most affected sector is government, with 43 confirmed victims (30%). Madrid is the city with the most confirmed victims, at 36. Where the operator is attributed, LockBit leads with 12 confirmed victims. A ransom payment is on the public record in 1 case and a refusal in 32; the outcome is unrecorded in the remaining 110.
Confirmed ransomware attacks in Spain 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 16 | 0 | 5 |
Which ransomware groups attack organisations in Spain most
The operator is attributed in 113 of the 143 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 Spain fall
Most affected sectors
Cities with the most confirmed victims
Ransom payment outcomes in Spain
Among the 33 confirmed incidents in Spain where the outcome is on the public record, 1 paid and 32 refused, a disclosed payment rate of 3%. The remaining 110 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 Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2021 | Phone House Spain | Retail | Almeria, Spain | 13,000,000 | Babuk | No | databreaches.net |
| November 2023 | Lanbide | Government | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | 140,000 | ALPHV/BlackCat | Unknown | elcorreo.com |
| October 2023 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | Other | Gipuzkoa, Spain | 60,000 | Akira | Unknown | eldiario.es |
| March 2021 | Ayuntamiento de Castellón | Government | Castellón, Spain | 3,733 | RansomEXX | No | businessinsider.es |
| March 2025 | Pere Claver Grup | Healthcare | Barcelona, Spain | 180 | Nova (RALord) | Unknown | pereclaver.org |
Most recent confirmed ransomware attacks in Spain
The 25 most recently confirmed of 143 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 | Ayuntamiento de Velilla San Antonio | Government | Velilla San Antonio, Spain | — | Kairos | Unknown | ayto-velilla.es |
| August 2026 | Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha | Government | Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | — | Panzer | Unknown | escudodigital.com |
| July 2026 | Universidad de Alicante | Education | Alicante, Spain | — | — | No | web.ua.es |
| June 2026 | Acosol S.A. | Government | Marbella, Spain | — | Qilin | Unknown | laopiniondemalaga.es |
| June 2026 | Indra Group (subsidiary) | Manufacturing | Madrid, Spain | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | democrata.es |
| May 2026 | Mediapost | Service | Madrid, Spain | — | Qilin | Unknown | okdiario.com |
| May 2026 | Universitat de València | Education | València, Spain | — | Nova (RALord) | No | escudodigital.com |
| May 2026 | Ayuntamiento de Valdemoro | Government | Valdemoro, Spain | — | Kairos | No | valdemoro.es |
| May 2026 | Notin.es | Technology | Madrid, Spain | — | Crypto24 | Unknown | escudodigital.com |
| April 2026 | Serveis Mèdics Penedès (SMP) | Healthcare | Barcelona, Spain | — | SafePay | Unknown | penedeseconomic.com |
| April 2026 | Ahorramas, S.A. | Food and Beverage | Madrid, Spain | — | Qilin | Unknown | escudodigital.com |
| April 2026 | UMILES | Service | Madrid, Spain | — | Everest | Unknown | escudodigital.com |
| March 2026 | Puerto de Vigo | Government | Vigo, Spain | — | — | No | lavozdegalicia.es |
| January 2026 | Cooperativa de Hostelería de Navarra | Retail | Burlada, Spain | — | Qilin | Unknown | noticiasdenavarra.com |
| January 2026 | Concello de Sanxenxo | Government | Sanxenxo, Spain | — | — | No | facebook.com |
| January 2026 | Ayuntamiento de Beniel | Government | Beniel, Spain | — | The Gentlemen | Unknown | facebook.com |
| December 2025 | Centro Médico Palafox | Healthcare | Zaragoza, Spain | — | DragonForce | Unknown | elperiodicodearagon.com |
| December 2025 | Notin.es | Technology | Madrid, Spain | — | Everest | Unknown | escudodigital.com |
| December 2025 | Haxx | Other | Madrid, Spain | — | Qilin | No | escudodigital.com |
| November 2025 | MASET | Food and Beverage | Barcelona, Spain | — | Qilin | Unknown | maset.com |
| November 2025 | Iberia | Transportation | Madrid, Spain | — | Everest | Unknown | aeroin.net |
| October 2025 | Marlex | Service | Girona, Spain | — | Rhysida | Unknown | bitlifemedia.com |
| September 2025 | Aceros Inoxidables Olarra S.A. | Manufacturing | Loiu, Spain | — | Lynx | Unknown | cronicavasca.elespanol.com |
| August 2025 | Ayuntamiento de Elche | Government | Elche, Spain | — | — | Unknown | elche.es |
| July 2025 | Logaritme | Healthcare | Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Spain | — | — | Unknown | elpais.com |
Frequently asked questions
How many ransomware attacks in Spain have been confirmed?
Ransomnews has confirmed 143 ransomware attacks in Spain since September 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 Spain?
LockBit, with 12 confirmed victims, followed by Qilin (10) and Conti (7). These are confirmed victims, not leak-site claims, counted among the 113 incidents where the operator is attributed.
Which sector is hit most by ransomware in Spain?
Government, with 43 confirmed incidents (30% of the total). Healthcare follows with 17, then Other with 12.
Which cities in Spain have the most confirmed ransomware attacks?
Madrid (36), Barcelona (15), Valencia (6), Girona (4), A Coruña (3). 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 Spain pay the ransom?
Among the 33 confirmed incidents in Spain with a public outcome, 1 paid and 32 refused, a disclosed payment rate of 3%. 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 Spain ransomware attack by records exposed?
Phone House Spain (Almeria, Spain, April 2021), with 13,000,000 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.