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

April 27, 2026Rural Municipality of Gimli listed by payloadon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Public Sector sector, which has 259 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Rural Municipality of Gimli is reported in CA, a country with 278 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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Rural Municipality of Gimli

Claimed by payload · listed 24 days ago

23d

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Apr 27, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: payload
Status: Data leaked
Country: CA
Sector: Public Sector
Listed on leak site: Apr 27, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

The Rural Municipality of Gimli is a local government district located on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. It administers a region notable for its Icelandic heritage, recreational tourism, and lakefront economy. It serves as a residential community and cultural hub for the Interlake area.

Industry: Local Government Administration
Address: Gimli, Manitoba, Canada

Attack summary

Severity: high — The victim is a public sector local government entity; data_published status indicates confirmed exfiltration and release of government data, which likely includes PII of residents and sensitive municipal records.

The group 'payload' claims to have attacked the Rural Municipality of Gimli, with the disclosure status indicating data has been published. No specific details on encryption or exfiltration volume were provided in the leak post.

high

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Municipal government records
Resident/constituent data
Administrative files

What the group claims

The Rural Municipality of Gimli is a local government district in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Situated on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, it administers a region known for its Icelandic heritage, recreational tourism, and lakefront economy. Gimli serves as both a residential community and a cultural hub for the Interlake area.

The leak post

captured from the group's site

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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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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…

Screenshot of the leak post

Leak screenshot for Rural Municipality of Gimli

Sources

Leak posthttp://payloadrz5yw227brtbvdqpnlhq3rdcdekdnn3rgucbcdeawq2v6vuyd.onion/posts/c685f94c-b3c8-46fc-8ec7-338315c51fa6

Source

Indexed 24 days ago

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