payoutsking
Intelligence Profile
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.
Threat Analysis
payoutsking is a ransomware operation that deploys encryption-based extortion against organizations globally. This group maintains a data leak site (DLS) to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
Financially motivated threat actors like payoutsking prioritize monetary gain through methods such as ransomware deployment, banking trojans, cryptocurrency theft, BEC scams, or credential harvesting for resale on underground markets.
Known Campaigns
Payoutsking is conducting an active ransomware campaign targeting organizations across 0 countries. 21 confirmed victims recorded in the last 45 days. Campaign status: ACTIVE (last activity 2 Apr 2026).