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H.W. Lochner Ransomware Attack

hwlochner.comRansomed

PayoutsKINGGroup

United StatesCountry

Aug 28, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

hwlochner.com

Industry

Professional Services

Country

United States

Discovered

about 1 month ago

Attack date

Aug 3, 2026

Confidence

70%

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

Professional Services

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · PayoutsKING

Group activity

Monthly attacks · PayoutsKING

total · avg 6.9/mo