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Empire v6.3.0 is out!
• mTLS agents & listeners
• ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption + DH key exchange
• HTTPS host reuse across HTTP & malleable listeners
• Customizable C# obfuscation via EmpireCompiler
• Major dependency upgrades & stability fixes
github.com/BC-SECURITY/...
GitHub - BC-SECURITY/Empire: Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers.
Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers. - BC-SECURITY/Empire
github.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
One of the biggest upgrades to our agents is nearing completion and can be tested on our main development branch available to Sponsors.
- Updated routing packets from RC4 to ChaCha20
- Brand new C# obfuscation and customizable XMLs
- Added mTLS support
github.com/BC-SECURITY/...
GitHub - BC-SECURITY/Empire: Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers.
Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers. - BC-SECURITY/Empire
github.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Empire v6.2 is Out!

Here are a few of the updates:
- Go and C# Agent Improvements
- Clean & reset server options
- Added port normalization
- Allow X-Empire-Token for API access

github.com/BC-SECURITY/...
GitHub - BC-SECURITY/Empire: Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers.
Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers. - BC-SECURITY/Empire
github.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reposted by Empire
Video: Introduction to Beacon Object Files (BOFs)! Executing native code in-memory and at runtime to improve red team stealth. 😎 We start small to understand Dynamic Function Resolution and create a small Empire module to call Win32 API functions! youtu.be/p3fByg8pa1g
July 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New Empire Release: v6.1.3 is LIVE!

What’s new:
- Fixed PowerShell agent’s base64 cookie bug in HTTP listener
- Updated module names & descriptions
- Filter modules by agent language
- Folder view for agent modules (👀 see it in action below)

#RedTeam #CyberSecurity #infosec
July 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We’re excited to announce that Empire 6.0 is heading to @defcon.bsky.social demo labs!

Come see the crew showcase brand new features and upgrades.
#Defcon #dc33
July 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Empire 6.1 is live!
- ARM64 support for Donut
- Added support for Ubuntu 24.04
- Fixed PowerShell launch issues on Linux
- Faster startup & testing with pyyaml C
- Simplified Docker builds
- Cleaner API and updated dependencies

github.com/BC-SECURITY/...
#RedTeam #Cybersecurity
GitHub - BC-SECURITY/Empire: Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers.
Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers. - BC-SECURITY/Empire
github.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Empire v6.0.3 is live!
- SMB listener now starts tasks properly
- Updated IronPython shell to use PowerShell
- Literal cmd interpretation added to IronPython
- Fixed multi_launcher builds for SMB agents
#RedTeam #CyberSecurity

github.com/BC-SECURITY/...
GitHub - BC-SECURITY/Empire: Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers.
Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers. - BC-SECURITY/Empire
github.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Empire v6.0.1 is out now!
This release fixes issues generating Sharpire executables and includes a few other stability improvements.
github.com/BC-SECURITY/...
GitHub - BC-SECURITY/Empire: Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers.
Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers. - BC-SECURITY/Empire
github.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Empire Weekly Update

We're on the home stretch, with the public beta only a few weeks away!

- Migrating Empire's writable data to an external directory
- Store compiled tasks, making them available for post-op review
January 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The first beta release of Empire 6.0 is out for Sponsors!

Including:
- Plugin Marketplace
- Go Agents
- Revamped Menus
- Full Agent Terminal
- Autorun Module Interface
- Tons More QOL Improvements

Head to our sponsor's page for early beta access!
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Sponsor @BC-SECURITY on GitHub Sponsors
Cybersecurity Engineers and Offensive Security enthusiasts actively maintaining/updating PowerShell Empire and Starkiller UI in our spare time.
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January 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Preview of the new navigation bar for Empire 6.0.
January 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🎄 Happy Holidays! 🎉

Get early access to Empire 6.0 and exclusive perks!

🎁Sponsor development before year-end to unlock awesome swag, discounts, and a special holiday gift.

github.com/sponsors/BC-...
December 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Empire v5.12 is live

Thanks to D3vil0p3r from Athena OS for the contributions to system-wide deployment & permission updates

Changelog highlights
- Reduced CI check-in tests
- Python 3.13 support
- System-wide deployment support
- Config updates for write-permission path
github.com/BC-SECURITY/...
GitHub - BC-SECURITY/Empire: Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers.
Empire is a post-exploitation and adversary emulation framework that is used to aid Red Teams and Penetration Testers. - BC-SECURITY/Empire
github.com
December 17, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Sneak Peek!
The Empire Plugin Marketplace is coming soon with v6.0!
December 12, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Empire v6.0-alpha-2 is here! 🖥️

Closed testing is now open—want early access to test the latest features and upgrades?

Sponsor to unlock early access and exclusive perks.
github.com/sponsors/BC-...
Sponsor @BC-SECURITY on GitHub Sponsors
Cybersecurity Engineers and Offensive Security enthusiasts actively maintaining/updating PowerShell Empire and Starkiller UI in our spare time.
github.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:23 PM
We are upgrading Empire's BOF loader to use @trustedsec.com's COFFLoader in v6.0.
github.com/trustedsec/C...
GitHub - trustedsec/CS_COFFLoader
Contribute to trustedsec/CS_COFFLoader development by creating an account on GitHub.
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November 25, 2024 at 2:08 PM