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Alabama Woman's Health Care

Listed by Emperador on · organisation based in United States

alabamawomenshealth.com

Disclosed
Sep 20, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Emperador
68 victims listed
Country
United States
#1 most targeted
Sector
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 38 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 listed by Emperador ransomware, a group with 68 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on September 20, 2026.

Alabama Woman's Health Care is based in United States and operates in the Healthcare sector. United States ranks #1 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 10,149 victims in this 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 follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.

Source. Public leak-site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. The disclosure date is when the listing was published, which can differ from the date of compromise. This site does not publish or link to stolen data. Last updated .

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 68 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.