Law Society of British Columbia

Three real-life law offices in British Columbia were attacked in June 2016 by extortionists who used malware to lock down files and demand a ransom.

One of the companies paid the ransom even though the company had a backup of the files.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ransomware-hackers-pose-threat-to-b-c-law-firms-1.2898490

"id": "LAW193524622",
"linkid": "law-society-of-british-columbia",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2015",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"