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Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center

Ransomware attack by Emperador · Disclosed September 9, 2026 · 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date Disclosed
Sep 9, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Emperador
22 total victims
Country
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Industry
Government & Defense

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center was listed on the Emperador dark web leak site on 9 September 2026. The organization, based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, operates in the Government & Defense sector.

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center incident — the source data does not record an entry point.

Incident Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center was targeted by Emperador ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 22 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on September 9, 2026, when Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center is based in Bosnia and Herzegovina , operating in the Government & Defense sector. Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks #107 globally for ransomware attacks, with 5 victims in our database.

Sector context: Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

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 19, 2026 14:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center was listed as a victim of the Emperador ransomware group on September 9, 2026. The organisation is based in Bosnia and Herzegovina and operates in the Government & Defense sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center?

Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center was attacked by Emperador ransomware. Emperador is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 22 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center was disclosed on September 9, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center 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 Government & Defense organisation, Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

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.