# Payload

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

- **Tracked threats:** 1
- **Categories:** RANSOMWARE
- **Also known as:** Payload Ransomware, Payload Group, Babuk Derivative Operator
- **As of:** 2026-05-30

## Tracked threats

- [Payload Ransomware — Babuk-Derivative ChaCha20 + Curve25519 ECDH Per-File Encryption Targeting Windows and ESXi](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0587) — 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