Disclosure context

About Payloadbin

Payloadbin is a relatively obscure ransomware group that emerged in September 2021, primarily motivated by financial gain through extortion operations targeting diverse sectors across multiple countries. The group's origin and potential affiliations remain largely undocumented in public threat intelligence reporting, with limited information available regarding whether they operate as an independent entity or utilize a Ransomware-as-a-Service model. Based on observed victim patterns, Payloadbin has demonstrated a broad targeting approach without apparent sector specialization, though they have notably impacted healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture and food production, and telecommunications organizations across 48 documented cases. Their attack methodology and specific technical capabilities have not been extensively documented by major security research organizations, though their operational pattern suggests standard ransomware deployment tactics. The group has primarily targeted victims in the United States, Philippines, Australia, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, indicating either a broad opportunistic approach or potential linguistic capabilities spanning English-speaking regions and select international markets. No major high-profile campaigns, significant law enforcement disruptions, or notable ransomware payment records have been publicly attributed to this group by federal agencies or established threat intelligence firms. Current operational status remains unclear due to limited public documentation, though the group's relatively recent emergence and modest victim count suggests they may represent a smaller-scale operation compared to prominent ransomware families tracked by CISA and FBI reporting. The group has been linked to 48 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on September 9, 2021; most recent post March 26, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

March 14, 2026Tyler Media listed by Payloadbinon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Telecommunication sector, which has 54 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Tyler Media is reported in United States, a country with 7,392 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

How we know this. Darkfield monitors public ransomware leak sites continuously, archiving every new disclosure and the data later released against the victim. Each entry on this page is sourced from the operator's own publication and cross-checked against complementary OSINT feeds (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch). We do not collect or host stolen data — only the metadata, timestamps and screenshots needed to make the public disclosure searchable and accountable. Records here are corrected when the original post is edited, retracted, or merged with another disclosure.

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Tyler Media

Claimed by Payloadbin · listed 2 months ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Mar 14, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Payloadbin
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Telecommunication
Listed on leak site: Mar 14, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Tyler Media is a comprehensive media company based in Oklahoma offering radio, television, and outdoor advertising services. The company operates several radio stations and maintains partnerships with prominent television networks, serving both English and Spanish-speaking audiences. Their client base spans local businesses to larger organizations seeking marketing and brand awareness solutions.

Industry: Broadcasting & Outdoor Advertising Media
Address: Oklahoma, United States

Attack summary

Severity: high — Data has been confirmed published by the threat actor, indicating successful exfiltration of business data from a media company with a broad client base; however, the specific sensitivity and scale of regulated data (PII, financial) is not confirmed, placing this at high rather than critical.

The PayloadBin ransomware group claims to have attacked Tyler Media and has published data (disclosed status: data_published), indicating exfiltration of company data, though the specific volume and nature of files exfiltrated are not detailed in the leak post.

high

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Company business data
Client records
Marketing and advertising materials

What the group claims

Tyler Media is a comprehensive media company in Oklahoma, offering a variety of services that include radio, television, and outdoor advertising. With several radio stations and partnerships with prominent television networks, they cater to a diverse audience, showcasing both English and Spanish content. Their key clients range from local businesses to larger organizations seeking effective marketing solutions and brand awareness.

Source

Indexed 2 months ago

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