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 23, 2026caravaningcity.com listed by payloadon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Hospitality and Tourism sector, which has 159 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, caravaningcity.com is reported in DE, a country with 333 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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CaravaningCity

listed as caravaningcity.com · Claimed by payload · listed 27 days ago

27d

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Apr 23, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: payload
Status: Data leaked
Country: DE
Sector: Hospitality and Tourism
Listed on leak site: Apr 23, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

CaravaningCity is a recreational vehicle dealership and service centre based in Gavà, Barcelona, Spain. The company sells new and used motorhomes (autocaravanas), camper vans, caravans, and trailer tents, and also offers rental, parking, and workshop/accessory installation services. It operates both in-person and online, serving camping and caravanning enthusiasts primarily in the Catalonia region.

Industry: Recreational Vehicle & Caravan Dealership
Address: Calle La Forja, nº13, 08850 Gavà, Barcelona, Spain

Attack summary

Severity: medium — Data is marked as published (disclosed status: data_published), indicating confirmed exfiltration and public release; however, no specific sensitive regulated data categories (e.g. medical, large-scale PII) are described, the company is a small-to-mid-sized regional dealership, and no data volume or proof file count is provided, limiting severity to medium.

The ransomware group 'payload' claims to have compromised CaravaningCity and has published data; the leak post does not specify the volume of exfiltrated data or whether encryption was also deployed.

medium

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Business operational data
Customer records (likely)
Vehicle inventory data
Financial/transaction records (likely)

What the group claims

Caravaning City is a travel and lifestyle platform focused on caravanning and RV adventures. They provide information, products, and services for camping enthusiasts, including motorhomes, caravans, and camping accessories. The site also offers trip planning resources and guides for exploring caravan-friendly destinations.

The leak post

captured from the group's site

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Sources

Source

Indexed 27 days ago

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