Ransomware Intelligence

payoutsking

Ransomware group profile

105Victims
UnknownSource country
72Impact score
Also Known As
PK Crew
Payout$King
Payouts_KING
payoutsking
PayoutsMafia

Description

PayoutsKING is a newly-identified ransomware group that surfaced in July 2025, primarily targeting hospitals, manufacturers, and educational institutions. The group's operations appear to follow a ransomware-as-a-service model, rapidly listing victims on data leak sites and employing aggressive financial extortion tactics.

Key insights

  • Targets diverse sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, and education.
  • Utilizes remote desktop protocol (RDP) access, phishing templates, and cracked panel kits for initial access.
  • Employs various malware families like Azorult and RedLine for data theft and credential harvesting.
  • Adopts a victim-centric approach, quickly disclosing compromised data on leak sites.
  • Active in both North America and Europe, with a broad geographic reach.
  • Indicates a strong financial motivation, evident in aggressive ransom demands.

Threat Level & Status Breakdown

For payoutsking · Based on incidents in selected period

2.2threat level
Aggressiveness6/ 10
Lethality0/ 10
Criticality0.3/ 10

Status Breakdown

Claimed41.0%43
First seenJun 2025
Last seenMay 2026
Avg ransom
Payment rate
Statusactive
Sophistication0
Last updatedJun 2, 2026

Recent activity

Monthly attack count for payoutsking in the selected period

105Total attacks
43peak in Apr
9.5avg / month
JunJulAugSepOctNovJanFebMarAprMay015304560

Intelligence

IOCs, YARA/Sigma rules, and related families for payoutsking

  1. 78d75669390e4177597faf9271ce3ad3a16a3652e145913dbfa9a5951972fcb0
  2. 6f55743091410dad6cdb0b7e474f03e7
  3. 8c8e75dc4b4e1f201b56133a00fa9d1d711ccb50
  4. 3a33b5bceb1eba4cc749534b03dd245f965d8f200aa02392baad78f5021a20ff
  5. b752ebfc1004f2c717609145e28243f3
  6. d520d06d78afcad2e03842cb8db4622d18b92739e89dfb8dadf5743f30dcd903
  7. e75e5778e71e062ce4a7af673f0b2513854d2367fee0f01a26c0c998863bdf6e
  8. eae09889399fe4fb8e78b114dba0527de913d12fb1802944a88ed136e3e90577
View full IOC feed500 total

TTPs & Attack Vectors

Tools, initial access, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques for payoutsking

Other

T1486

T1486

T1490

T1490

T1078

T1078

T1021

T1021

T1562

T1562

T1059

T1059

T1547

T1547

T1021.001

T1021.001

T1005

T1005

T1041

T1041

T1080

T1080

Victims(105)

CompanyDomainCountryIndustryStatusDiscovered
T****C
Unknown
6 days ago
Caunton Engineeringcaunton.co.ukGB United KingdomManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
V. FRAASvfraas.comDE GermanyManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Bespoke Home Interior Design Groupbhid.co.ukGB United KingdomManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Vortex Companiesvortexcompanies.comUS United StatesOther
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Telia Norge AStelia.noNO NorwayTechnology
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Prater Engineering Associatespraterengineering.comUS United StatesProfessional Services
Claimed
about 1 month ago
ESENTIA Energy Systemsesentiaenergy.comMX MexicoEnergy & Utilities
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Del Monte Foodsdelmontefoods.comUS United StatesManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
I****Gim****.comUS United StatesTransportation
Unknown
about 1 month ago
O****Co****.comUS United StatesTechnology
Unknown
about 1 month ago
UFP Technologiesufpt.comUS United StatesManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
G****sg****.comUS United StatesManufacturing
Unknown
about 1 month ago
E****be****.comUS United StatesTechnology
Unknown
about 1 month ago
Aero-Coatingaero-coating.deDE GermanyManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Peachtree Grouppeachtreegroup.comUS United StatesHospitality
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Ash & Lacy Holdingsashandlacy.comGB United KingdomManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Maderas del Alto Urgelmausa.esES SpainManufacturing
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Eyemart Expresseyemartexpress.comUS United StatesRetail & E-Commerce
Claimed
about 1 month ago
Sofinter S.p.asofinter.itIT ItalyEnergy & Utilities
Claimed
about 1 month ago

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