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ESENTIA Energy Systems Ransomware Attack

esentiaenergy.comRansomed

payoutskingGroup

MexicoCountry

Apr 30, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

esentiaenergy.com

Industry

Energy & Utilities

Country

Mexico

Discovered

5 months ago

Attack date

Apr 30, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

payoutsking

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2.7/10

Aggressiveness7/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.9/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%55

Targeted sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Energy & Utilities

Known target sector

Country

Mexico

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · payoutsking

Group activity

Monthly attacks · payoutsking

total · avg 6.9/mo