AB InBev
Belgium1 source
Claimed:Emperador claimed it on a ransomware leak site on 25 Oct 2026. Not confirmed by the organisation, so treat it as a claim, not a fact.
Emperador claims AB InBev, demands bitcoin ransom
The ransomware group Emperador claimed an attack on brewing group AB InBev, saying it took 3.9 GB of information including about 2,500 internal email addresses, 19,000 access logs and digital certificates, with a ransom demand reportedly rising from $1 million to $10 million in bitcoin. AB InBev did not confirm the breach.
- Type
- Data breach
- Sector
- Food
- Claimed by
- Emperador
- First reported
- 25 Oct 2026
- Latest source
- 25 Oct 2026
What to do
- This is only a claim by the attackers so far. Do not panic, but do the basics:
- If you have an account, change that password, and anywhere you reused it.
- Turn on two-factor authentication, ideally an authenticator app or passkey, not SMS.
- Treat this as unverified. Ask the organisation directly before acting on it.
- If this is a vendor of yours, ask what of your data they held and whether it was in scope.
- Reset any API keys, SSO trusts or shared credentials you have with them.
Not sure? Ask an assistant with the sources attached, or have a coding agent check your systems.
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