Disclosure context

About payload

Based on the limited publicly available information, Payload is an emerging ransomware group first observed in February 2026 with a primarily financial motivation, having targeted 19 documented victims across multiple countries and sectors. The group's origin and affiliations remain unclear, with no documented evidence of their operational structure, country of origin, or whether they operate as a Ransomware-as-a-Service model or independent entity. Their attack methodology, encryption techniques, and specific tools used have not been publicly documented by major cybersecurity firms or law enforcement agencies. The group has demonstrated a diverse targeting approach, focusing primarily on victims in the Philippines, United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, and Dominican Republic, with particular emphasis on manufacturing, agriculture and food production, transportation/logistics, and telecommunication sectors, though the specific campaigns and ransom demands remain undisclosed in public threat intelligence reports. Given the group's recent emergence and limited public documentation, Payload appears to be currently active but remains a relatively obscure threat actor with insufficient publicly available data to establish comprehensive intelligence assessments from major cybersecurity organizations or law enforcement agencies. The group has been linked to 46 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on February 17, 2026; most recent post May 19, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

March 28, 2026Don-Nan listed by payloadon 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, Don-Nan 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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Don-Nan

Claimed by payload · listed 2 months ago

53d

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Mar 28, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: payload
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Manufacturing
Listed on leak site: Mar 28, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Don-Nan is a U.S.-based company operating in the manufacturing sector, widely known as a supplier of pump systems and oilfield equipment, primarily serving the oil and gas industry. The company is based in Texas and provides products and services supporting oil and gas production operations. No public site content was available to confirm further operational details.

Industry: Oilfield Services & Pump Manufacturing

Attack summary

Severity: high — Data has been published (data_published status confirmed), indicating confirmed exfiltration of business data from a U.S. manufacturing/oilfield services company. While the specific contents are not enumerated in the visible post excerpt, publication of stolen data from an industrial/energy-sector supplier warrants a high severity rating.

The ransomware group 'payload' claims to have attacked Don-Nan and has disclosed the data (status: data_published), indicating exfiltration and/or encryption of company data. No specific data size, ransom amount, or detailed inventory was provided in the truncated post.

high

What the group claims

Q2 Artificial Lift Services specializes in the sales, service, engineering, and manufacturing of down hole rod pumps, positioning itself as a leader in artificial lift technology. The company operates from a state-of-the-art 118,000 sq. ft. facility and boasts over 40 service and repair locations across Canada and the USA. Q2 offers a comprehensive range of products, including API pumps, specialty tubing, and production tools, combined with supportive engineering and technical services. Their commitment to quality and innovation enables them to provide tailored solutions that maximize productivity for their clients in the oilfield sector.

The leak post

captured from the group's site

[ Inteceng.com.my (+ Tsksynergy.com.my + Amemanufacturing.com.my + Woodnova.com.my)  
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These websites represent a synergistic group of Malaysian companies, such as AME Elite and TSK Synergy, specializing in integrated industrial construction and engineering solutions. They provide end-to-end services, including the design and fabrication of steel structures, mechanical engineering, and the development of large-scale industrial parks. Together, they leverage their combined expertise to deliver "turnkey" manufacturing facilities and infrastructure projects across the region.
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](http://payloadrz5yw227brtbvdqpnlhq3rdcdekdnn3rgucbcdeawq2v6vuyd.onion/posts/61827d93-eb95-42af-b264-9b84aeecefb7) [ 
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Gorey Community School is a co-educational, multi-denominational institution located in Gorey, Co. Wexford, under the joint patronage of the Loreto Sisters and Waterford and Wexford ETB
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](http://payloadrz5yw227brtbvdqpnlhq3rdcdekdnn3rgucbcdeawq2v6vuyd.onion/posts/c9049f7c-de08-4099-a2f7-d8ae8e421682) [ PROM (Peakside Ros Outlet Management)  
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PROM (Peakside Ros Outlet Management) is a joint venture established by the investment firm Peakside Capital and the operator Ros Retail t…

Sources

Leak posthttp://payloadrz5yw227brtbvdqpnlhq3rdcdekdnn3rgucbcdeawq2v6vuyd.onion/posts/2ee43398-38d0-4a03-bc33-c1ee4a0c401e

Source

Indexed 2 months ago

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