PayoutsKing is an active ransomware group targeting Technology, Hospitality, and Healthcare sectors in the US and Italy.
Analyst brief
PayoutsKing is an active ransomware group primarily operating in the United States and Italy. They target Technology, Hospitality, and Healthcare sectors using standard double-extortion tactics. Defenders should focus on network segmentation to prevent data exfiltration and verify offline backups, as the group is known to leak stolen data to pressure victims.
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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.