Payoutsking
Payoutsking is a ransomware group with a financial motive, tracked by Brandefense. It targets 8 sectors, including Manufacturing and Finance, in 5 countries, including the United States and Germany. It uses 7 MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
Also known as
- PK Crew
- Payout$King
- PayoutsMafia
- Techniques
- 7
- Exploited CVEs
- No CVE data
- First seen
- Jul 7, 2025
- Last seen
- Sep 2, 2026
- Record updated
Who They Target.
About Payoutsking.
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.
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from structured threat intelligence and reviewed by Brandefense analysts. Techniques follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework.