Disclosure context

About payoutsking

PayoutsKing is a recently emerged ransomware group first observed in July 2025, operating with apparent financial motivations and demonstrating broad geographic and sectoral targeting capabilities. With limited public documentation available from major threat intelligence sources, the group's origin and affiliations remain unclear, though their targeting pattern suggests a professional ransomware operation rather than opportunistic attacks. Based on available victim data, PayoutsKing has compromised approximately 60 organizations across multiple sectors, with primary focus on the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France, and Spain, targeting manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and construction industries alongside various other sectors. The group's attack methodology, encryption techniques, and whether they employ double or triple extortion tactics have not been publicly detailed by established security researchers or government agencies. Given the group's recent emergence in July 2025, there are no widely reported major campaigns or high-profile incidents documented by reputable sources such as CISA, FBI, or Mandiant at this time. PayoutsKing appears to remain active as of current reporting, though comprehensive threat intelligence profiles from established security firms have not yet been published due to the group's recent emergence. The group has been linked to 100 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on July 7, 2025; most recent post May 13, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

May 13, 2026NTN Bearing Corporation of America listed by payoutskingon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Manufacturing sector, which has 2,458 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, NTN Bearing Corporation of America is reported in US, a country with 2,713 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

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NTN Bearing Corporation of America

Claimed by payoutsking · listed 8 days ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
May 13, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: payoutsking
Status: Data leaked
Country: US
Sector: Manufacturing
Listed on leak site: May 13, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

NTN Bearing Corporation of America is the US subsidiary of NTN Corporation, one of the world's largest manufacturers of bearings, constant velocity joints, and precision industrial components. The company serves automotive, aerospace, industrial, and heavy-duty markets across North America, operating as part of a global network of over 75 plants. It supplies OEM and aftermarket customers across a wide range of industries including defense, agriculture, rail, and wind energy.

Industry: Precision Bearings & Power Transmission Components Manufacturing
Address: 1600 E. Bishop Court, Mount Prospect, IL 60056, USA
Employees: 1001-5000
Founded: 1963

Attack summary

Severity: critical — The disclosure includes confirmed exfiltration of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) tied to a US Army defense program (JLTV), PII for over 7,500 employees, and sensitive financial and contractual data. The defense-related technical drawings carry statutory liability under DoD Directive 5230.25, elevating this to a critical national-security-adjacent incident involving both regulated personal data and export-controlled/defense information.

The group claims to have exfiltrated sensitive data including engineering drawings and 3D models related to the US Army Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program marked under DoD Directive 5230.25 (Controlled Unclassified Information), personal data on 7,500+ employees, financial statements, quality testing reports, and contracts, with data published and file paths provided as proof.

critical

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

JLTV program engineering drawings and 3D models (CUI, ~100 PDF files)
Employee PII (7,500+ individuals)
Financial statements
Quality testing reports
Contracts
JSOX internal control documentation
FY2026 operating business plan / cost sharing data
Pension non-key controls documentation
Oshkosh subcontractor drawings (FOC RFQ)

The group's post references roughly 100 proof files.

Original description

AI-summarised, not from the leak post

NTN Bearing Corporation of America is a US-based subsidiary of Japan's NTN Corporation, operating in the industrial manufacturing sector. The company produces and distributes precision bearings, driveshafts, and related mechanical components used in automotive, aerospace, and industrial machinery applications. Headquartered in Mount Prospect, Illinois, it serves customers across North America with engineering support and distribution services.

The leak post

captured from the group's site

###  NTN Bearing Corporation of America 
NTN Bearing is a producer of ball and roller bearings, with plants around the globe and a strong, domestic manufacturing network.
Drawings and 3D models for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Family of Vehicles (FoV) Program US ARMY Approximately 100 PDF files marked within Directive 5230.25 Liability: Up to $1.2 million for each (!) violation (each file or each person accessed may be considered a separate incident). Up to $1 million for each violation for the corporation itself. Personal data for 7,500+ employees - Up to $2,500 for data on one person Points of interest for competitors: Financial statements, Quality testing reports, Contracts 
\RAMPSVFS01\D\ntnusa\Executive\NTN USA\Internal Control America's\FY 25\JSOX\NTN USA\Process Test\PBC\Pension\Non-Key Controls\ 
\RAMPSVFS01\D\ntnusa\Executive\NTN USA\300 事業計画(Plan)\FY2026 OBP\3 from Subs\Cost Sharing\ 
\RAMPSVFS01\D\common\CUI\Oshkosh\Oshkosh Drawings\FOC RFQ 95527\FOC RFQ 95527\

Sources

Victim sitentnamericas.com
Leak posthttp://payoutsgn7cy6uliwevdqspncjpfxpmzgirwl2au65la7rfs5x3qnbqd.onion/2NDIkN-fA98wW-QDY5yc-igHQK0-6nH4Oy

Source

Indexed 8 days ago

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