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emperador Ransomware Group
Ransomware group profile
Description
Emerging in August 2026, emperador is a financially motivated extortion group that utilizes a dedicated Dark Web leak site. The group targets municipal public sector entities, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, to exfiltrate sensitive data and demand ransom payouts.
Key insights
- •Utilizes double-extortion tactics by exfiltrating data before making extortion demands.
- •Has a dedicated Dark Web leak site for publicizing non-compliant victims.
- •Focuses on municipal government bodies in the Asia-Pacific region for financial gains.
Threat Level & Status Breakdown
For emperador · Based on incidents in selected period
Status Breakdown
Recent activity
Monthly attack count for emperador in the selected period
No intelligence data for this group.
TTPs & Attack Vectors
Tools, initial access, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques for emperador
T1562
Impair Defenses
T1105
Ingress Tool Transfer
T1047
Windows Management Instrumentation
T1059
Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1486
Data Encrypted for Impact
T1490
Inhibit System Recovery
T1021
Remote Services
T1021.001
Remote Desktop Protocol
T1078
Valid Accounts
T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
Affected countries(22)
Countries where this group has been reported to target or leak victims.