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Ransomware victim Healthcare

Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l.

Listed by Spacebears on · organisation based in Italy

www.almacenter.it

Disclosed
Oct 15, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Spacebears
165 victims listed
Country
Italy
#5 most targeted
Sector
Healthcare

ThreatAI analysis

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

Spacebears dark web leak site listed Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l., a private diagnostic center based in Italy, on 15 October 2026. Providing specialty imaging and laboratory services under both public and SSN agreements, Alma Center serves the healthcare sector.

About Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l.

Alma Center is a private multi-specialty diagnostic and outpatient medical center based in Mariglianella (province of Naples, Campania, Italy). Founded in 1984 by Dr. Emanuele Aliperti, it operates as a polispecialistico facility providing a broad range of diagnostic imaging, laboratory, and specialist services under both private and SSN (National Health Service) agreements. https://www.almacenter.it/

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Spacebears group

Space Bears is a double-extortion ransomware group that emerged in April 2024, distinguished by a professional "corporate" aesthetic on its leak site, leveraging Phobos RaaS infrastructure and targeting small-to-medium organizations in manufacturing, technology, and healthcare across the US and Europe. Spacebears has listed 157 victims since April 2024.

Vulnerabilities Spacebears 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 Spacebears across its reported activity. There is no indication that any of these was involved in the Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. incident — the source data does not record an entry point.

Incident analysis

Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. was listed by Spacebears ransomware, a group with 165 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on October 15, 2026.

Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. is based in Italy and operates in the Healthcare sector. Italy ranks #5 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 608 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.

Spacebears 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 Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. was listed as a victim of the Spacebears ransomware group on October 15, 2026. The organisation is based in Italy and operates in the Healthcare sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l.?

Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. was attacked by Spacebears ransomware. Spacebears is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 165 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. was disclosed on October 15, 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 Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. 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, Alma Center Servizi Medicali S.r.l. likely held patient records, medical data, and personally identifiable information (PII).

How can organisations protect against Spacebears attacks?

To defend against Spacebears 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.