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blackwater Ransomware Group
Ransomware group profile
Description
Blackwater is a ransomware group that emerged in March 2026, focusing on financial gain through a double extortion model. The group primarily targets the healthcare sector, employing high-pressure tactics to disrupt critical services. Despite the unclear specifics of their malware and attack methods, their operations aim to maximize ransom leverage with immediate demands for payment from victims.
Key insights
- •Blackwater employs a double extortion model, encrypting systems and exfiltrating data to pressure victims for ransom.
- •The group has shown a quick escalation in targeting the healthcare sector, specifically hospitals, shortly after its inception.
- •Their tactics include rapid deployment and the use of aggressive negotiation strategies to compel victims to pay.
- •While their specific methods of gaining access are not publicly detailed, typical tactics include phishing and vulnerability exploitation.
- •They threaten to publish sensitive exfiltrated data to increase pressure on targeted organizations.
Threat Level & Status Breakdown
For blackwater · Based on incidents in selected period
Status Breakdown
Recent activity
Monthly attack count for blackwater in the selected period
No intelligence data for this group.
TTPs & Attack Vectors
Tools, initial access, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques for blackwater
T1486
T1486
T1490
T1490
T1021
T1021
T1562
T1562
T1078
T1078
T1547
T1547
T1059
T1059
T1021.001
T1021.001
T1090
T1090
T1041
T1041
T1203
T1203
T1011
T1011
Victims(12)
| Company | Country | Status | Discovered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ptesm.com | Portugal | Claimed | 4 days ago | |
| Shalina Healthcare | India | Claimed | 13 days ago | |
| Asociación Mutual de Conductores de Automotores | Argentina | Claimed | 13 days ago | |
| MSGÁS | Brazil | Claimed | about 1 month ago | |
| txdkj.com | China | Claimed | about 2 months ago | |
| utourworld.com | China | Claimed | 3 months ago | |
| Tuopu | China | Claimed | 4 months ago | |
| Compass Housing Alliance | United States | Claimed | 4 months ago | |
| Shenzhen Gongjin Electronics | China | Claimed | 4 months ago | |
| Grupo EBD | Brazil | Claimed | 4 months ago | |
| Minidoka Memorial Hospital | United States | Claimed | 4 months ago | |
| medical-park | Turkey | Claimed | 5 months ago |
Affected countries(13)
Countries where this group has been reported to target or leak victims.