PayoutsKing — Ransomware 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. In June 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz documented a new initial-access campaign it named Edgecution, run by an access broker linked to PayoutsKing, that paired Microsoft Teams IT-impersonation with a malicious Microsoft Edge browser extension capable of escaping the browser sandbox to hijack victim PCs.Also tracked as
Payouts King
IntelFusions coverage (1)
- Ransomware affiliate hides a malicious Edge extension to hijack victim PCs 2026-06-23 · Ransomware
Tools & malware
- Edgecution Loader/backdoor (malicious Microsoft Edge browser extension + Python backdoor)
- Microsoft Teams Abused legitimate tool (IT-impersonation social engineering)
- Payouts King Ransomware/Encryptor (4096-bit RSA + 256-bit AES-CTR)
- Quick Assist Abused legitimate remote-access tool (initial access)
Recent claimed victims
- Casta Diva Group 2026-07-14
- Welldyne 2026-07-07
- NTN Bearing Corporation of America 2026-05-13
- Maderas del Alto Urgel 2026-04-30
- Aero-Coating 2026-04-30
- ESENTIA Energy Systems 2026-04-30
- Florida East Coast Railway 2026-04-30
- Epcon Communities 2026-04-30
- Ash & Lacy Holdings 2026-04-30
- Bespoke Home Interior Design Group 2026-04-30
- Caunton Engineering 2026-04-30
- V. FRAAS 2026-04-30
- Vortex Companies 2026-04-30
- SunSource 2026-04-30
- Peachtree Group 2026-04-30
- Del Monte Foods 2026-04-30
- Blanchard 2026-04-30
- Central National Gottesman 2026-04-30
- UFP Technologies 2026-04-30
- SCS Engineers 2026-04-30
- Englewood Lab 2026-04-30
- Grace Design Studios 2026-04-30
- Data Exchange Corporation 2026-04-30
- Telia Norge AS 2026-04-30
- Lc Industries 2026-04-30
Vendor research
- Payouts King Ransomware Initial Access Broker Deploys New Edgecution Malware Zscaler ThreatLabz
- Payouts King Takes Aim at the Ransomware Throne Zscaler ThreatLabz