Ransomware group profile · #62 by claimed victims

Payoutsking ransomwarealso Payouts King

PayoutsKing is an active ransomware group observed through at least 2026 that has claimed attacks against a wide range of industries internationally — including Del Monte Foods and V. FRAAS — across the US, UK, Germany, and Ireland using standard double-extortion tactics.

Active First seen Jul 2025

119Victims claimed on leak sites

8Victims in the last 30 days

13Victims in the last 90 days

11Countries hit

3Leak-site URLs tracked, 1 online

29 Oct 2026Latest claim recorded

Victimology

Who Payoutsking claims to have breached, from 119 leak-site posts recorded by VULONE.

Claims per month last 12 months

Top sectors

Manufacturing26

Professional Services11

Technology10

Healthcare7

Agriculture and Food Production4

Retail & E-Commerce3

Energy & Utilities3

Financial Services3

Top countries

United States75

Germany15

United Kingdom9

Italy5

Spain3

France3

Canada2

Belgium2

Latest claimed victims 12 most recent

Victim	Sector	Country	Claimed
Y****s	-	-	29 Oct 2026
i****.	-	-	26 Oct 2026
Merical LLC merical.com	Not Found	US	22 Oct 2026
P**y p**.com	Not Found	US	14 Oct 2026
Morrow Meadows Corporation morrow-meadows.com	Other	US	13 Oct 2026
Merrill Iron & Steel merrillsteel.com	Manufacturing	US	7 Oct 2026
Watermark Retirement Communities watermarkcommunities.com	Healthcare	US	6 Oct 2026
M**C m**.com	Not Found	US	2 Oct 2026
M****n	Not Found	US	23 Sep 2026
Proliance Surgeons proliancesurgeons.com	Healthcare	US	2 Sep 2026
H.W. Lochner hwlochner.com	Professional Services	US	28 Aug 2026
W**s w**.com	Not Found	US	27 Aug 2026

All 119 Payoutsking victims, searchable

Full victim list with claim posts, domains, timing and exports, plus the negotiation chats and leak-site screenshots VULONE archives for this crew.

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Tactics, techniques and procedures

ATT&CK technique mapping for Payoutsking is in progress. Victimology, infrastructure status and leak-site tracking are live above.

Indicators, detections and the full playbook

Hashes, C2 addresses, onion services, Sigma and YARA detections per technique, and the negotiation transcripts are available to signed-in analysts.

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Frequently asked

Is Payoutsking ransomware still active?

Payoutsking is tracked as active. The most recent leak-site claim VULONE recorded is dated 29 October 2026. 8 victims were claimed in the last 30 days.

How many victims has Payoutsking claimed?

VULONE has recorded 119 leak-site victim claims attributed to Payoutsking since July 2025, across 11 countries and 13 sectors.

Which industries does Payoutsking target?

The sectors most often named on the Payoutsking leak site are Manufacturing, Professional Services, Technology.

Which countries are most affected by Payoutsking?

Most Payoutsking victims recorded by VULONE are located in United States, Germany, United Kingdom.

Where does VULONE get Payoutsking victim data?

Claims are collected continuously from the group's own leak sites and cross-checked with ransomware.live and RansomLook. A claim is the group's assertion, not a confirmed breach.

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Victim claims are collected from leak sites and enrichment partners (ransomware.live, RansomLook) and represent the group's own assertions, not confirmed breaches. Profile last updated 31 October 2026. Questions or corrections: research@vulone.com.