# GOLD ENCOUNTER

> As of 2026-08-06, GOLD ENCOUNTER is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 1 threat spanning ransomware.

- **Tracked threats:** 1
- **Categories:** RANSOMWARE
- **As of:** 2026-08-06

## Tracked threats

- [GOLD ENCOUNTER / Payouts King Ransomware Campaign Targeting Business Managers: 351 Victims Across 334 Organizations](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1917) — HIGH

## Related CVEs

2 CVEs referenced by tracked GOLD ENCOUNTER activity.

- [CVE-2025-7775](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-7775)
- [CVE-2025-26399](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-26399)

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/GOLD%20ENCOUNTER