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

February 17, 2026Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera listed by Payloadbinon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Not Found sector, which has 4,859 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera is reported in Mexico, a country with 92 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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Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera

Claimed by Payloadbin · listed 3 months ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Feb 17, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: Payloadbin
Status: Data leaked
Country: Mexico
Sector: Not Found
Listed on leak site: Feb 17, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera is a Mexican company based in the state of Chihuahua operating in the convenience store, gas station, and water bottling sectors. It runs retail brands including Superette and Del Rio, which are established convenience store chains serving local consumers. The company is described as a recognized player in its regional market.

Industry: Convenience Stores, Gas Stations & Water Bottling
Address: Chihuahua, Mexico

Attack summary

Severity: medium — Data has been published by the group, indicating confirmed exfiltration, but no specific sensitive data categories (PII at scale, financial, medical) or data volume are described in the available post content, limiting severity to medium.

The Payloadbin ransomware group claims to have attacked Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera and has published data related to the victim, as indicated by the 'data_published' disclosure status. No specific ransom amount or data volume was stated in the post.

medium

What the group claims

Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera ha forjado una trayectoria sólida en el Estado de Chihuahua. Desde sus inicios, la empresa ha evolucionado para convertirse en un referente en la industria de tiendas de conveniencia, gasolineras y embotelladoras de agua. Dos nombres que resuenan fuertemente en el mercado son Superette y Del Rio. Estas tiendas de conveniencia se han convertido en destinos confiables para los consumidores que buscan conveniencia, variedad y un servicio excepcional.

Source

Indexed 3 months ago

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