# Payload Ransomware Group

> As of 2026-05-30, Payload Ransomware Group is a Russia-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 1 threat spanning ransomware. Also known as Payload Group, Payload RaaS.

- **Nation:** Russia
- **Tracked threats:** 1
- **Categories:** RANSOMWARE
- **Also known as:** Payload Group, Payload RaaS
- **As of:** 2026-05-30

## Tracked threats

- [Payload Ransomware Targeting Windows and VMware ESXi with Babuk-Derived Curve25519/ChaCha20 Encryption](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0340) — HIGH

## 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/Payload%20Ransomware%20Group