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Payload

As of Oct 19, 2026, Payload has listed 77 confirmed victims on its leak site since Feb 17, 2026, 0.2% of all victims tracked by Brandefense. Its most targeted country is United States (9.1% of its victims) and its most targeted sector is Manufacturing.

Payload is a ransomware group that emerged in early 2026, using Babuk-derived source code targeting both Windows and ESXi systems with cross-platform double-extortion attacks against healthcare, energy, real estate, and agriculture sectors, claiming 12 victims across seven countries within hours of launching its leak site.

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Confirmed Victims
77
Rank By Victims
#85
Last Leak-Site Post
Oct 8, 2026
Top Country
United States
Top Sector
Manufacturing

Victims Posted Per Month.

Payload confirmed victims per month
MonthConfirmed victims
February 20268
March 202619
April 202618
May 20269
June 202611
July 20265
August 20266
September 20260
October 2026 (month in progress)1
Updated continuously · figures as of Oct 19, 2026

Latest Payload Victims.

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Latest confirmed leak-site victims claimed by Payload
VictimCountryIndustryData claimedPosted
Boullard Musique
boullard.ch
CHSwitzerlandRetail59 GB
Qualiflex Datacenter | HWZ-Studiengnge (fh-hwz.ch), myenb.ch, etc
fh-hwz.ch
CHSwitzerlandTechnologyNot stated
Zara Investment Holding
zaraholding.com
JOJordanHospitality and Tourism83 GB
B&B Hydraulik
bb-hydraulik.de
DEGermanyManufacturingNot stated
Stücheli Architekten
stuecheli.ch
CHSwitzerlandConsultingNot stated
Baya Technologies
naya-tech.co.il
ILIsraelTechnologyNot stated

How They Operate.

Payload's threat actor profile lists 6 ATT&CK techniques, 3 malware and tools, with its targets and related actors.

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Who Payload Targets.

Sectors

  1. Manufacturing1114.3%
  2. Technology79.1%
  3. Consulting67.8%
  4. Healthcare67.8%
  5. Retail67.8%

Countries

  1. USUnited States79.1%
  2. CHSwitzerland67.8%
  3. DEGermany67.8%
  4. ATAustria45.2%
  5. EGEgypt45.2%
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History.


  1. First seen in Brandefense data

  2. First confirmed victim listed on its leak site

  3. Busiest month on record: 19 confirmed victims

  4. Most recent leak-site post

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Confirmed leak-site claims collected by Brandefense technologies and validated by Brandefense analysts.

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