Ransomware Group emperador Hits: OnTrac
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, OnTrac — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group emperador. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-23T20:51:04.749900+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | OnTrac |
| Threat Group | emperador |
| Summary | OnTrac is a major last-mile e-commerce delivery company formed by the 2021 merger of LaserShip and OnTrac. It positions itself as a direct alternative to FedEx and UPS, offering coast-to-coast coverage, 7-day-a-week operations, and competitive rates to reach over 75% of the U.S. population.
We hold your full employee database, 197k records of employee PII: employeeNumber,xrefCode,firstName,middleName,lastName,loginId,employeeId,hireDate,originalHireDate,startDate,terminated,roles,legalEntity,legalEntityAddress,homePhone,mobilePhone,businessPhone,businessMobile,pager,personalFax,personalEmail,businessEmail,facebook,linkedin,addressPrimary1,addressPrimary2,addressMailing1,addressMailing2,userApproved,nativeAuth,culture We demand an amount of 1 million, otherwise your data WILL be publicly posted. Instructions will be emailed to you shortly. If you do not receive them, contact me on session, or email me. Session: 05651c7323273b723588d47455471ee9e27feb5187a30f2933554a705aacb38358 (I prefer session.) If you do not cooperate, your partners and employees will be targeted. Emails were sent to: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] [Sector: Retail, Transportation] |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-23T20:07:00+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-23T20:51:04.749900+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Business Sector | Transportation |
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