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Alabama Woman's Health Care

Ransomware attack by Emperador · Disclosed September 20, 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States

alabamawomenshealth.com

Date Disclosed
Sep 20, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Emperador
25 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Healthcare

ThreatAI Analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Emperador. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About the Emperador group

Emperador has listed 15 victims since August 2026.

Vulnerabilities Emperador is recorded exploiting

5 of these 5 are in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, 5 of them recorded by CISA as used in ransomware campaigns. CVEs attributed to Emperador across its reported activity. There is no indication that any of these was involved in the Alabama Woman's Health Care incident — the source data does not record an entry point.

Incident Analysis

Alabama Woman's Health Care was targeted by Emperador ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 25 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on September 20, 2026, when Alabama Woman's Health Care appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Alabama Woman's Health Care is based in United States , operating in the Healthcare sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,550 victims in our database.

Sector context: Healthcare organisations are high-value ransomware targets because patient data is extremely sensitive, regulatory penalties for breaches are severe, and operational downtime can threaten patient safety — all factors that increase ransom payment pressure.

Emperador typically employs a double extortion model: first exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim's systems, then deploying ransomware to encrypt files. Victims face two simultaneous threats — paying to restore access and paying to prevent publication of stolen data. The group's leak site publishes victim names and exfiltrated data as leverage.

Data source: This incident record is sourced from public ransomware group leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Disclosure date reflects when the victim was published on the leak site, which may differ from the initial date of compromise. This platform does not publish or link to stolen data. Last data update: Sep 21, 2026 18:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Alabama Woman's Health Care attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Alabama Woman's Health Care was listed as a victim of the Emperador ransomware group on September 20, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Healthcare sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Alabama Woman's Health Care?

Alabama Woman's Health Care was attacked by Emperador ransomware. Emperador is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 25 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Alabama Woman's Health Care ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Alabama Woman's Health Care was disclosed on September 20, 2026. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the Alabama Woman's Health Care ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Alabama Woman's Health Care has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Healthcare organisation, Alabama Woman's Health Care likely held patient records, medical data, and personally identifiable information (PII).

How can organisations protect against Emperador attacks?

To defend against Emperador and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.