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 30, 2026NKAR Travels & Tours 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, NKAR Travels & Tours is reported in LK, a country with 2 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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NKAR Travels & Tours

Claimed by payload · listed 2 months ago

51d

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Mar 30, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: payload
Status: Data leaked
Country: LK
Sector: Hospitality and Tourism
Listed on leak site: Mar 30, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

NKAR Travels & Tours is a travel and tour operator based in Sri Lanka (LK). The company appears to operate in the hospitality and tourism sector, offering travel-related services such as tour packages and travel arrangements. No public website was available to confirm further operational details.

Industry: Travel Agency & Tour Operations

Attack summary

Severity: medium — Data is reported as published (disclosed status: data_published), indicating confirmed exfiltration and release; however, no details on data volume, type, or sensitivity are provided in the leak post, and the company is a small travel operator with no indication of regulated/sensitive data at scale.

The 'payload' ransomware group claims to have published data belonging to NKAR Travels & Tours as part of a broader multi-victim data disclosure; the post status is 'data_published', indicating exfiltration and release of company data.

medium

What the group claims

NKAR Travel House is a premier travel agency in Sri Lanka, offering a diverse range of carefully curated tours and travel packages tailored to various interests. Their services include classical, cultural, wildlife, wedding, and experiential tours, as well as luxury options and tailor-made experiences. The agency aims to provide guests with unforgettable journeys through Sri Lanka's rich heritage, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture.

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…

Sources

Leak posthttp://payloadrz5yw227brtbvdqpnlhq3rdcdekdnn3rgucbcdeawq2v6vuyd.onion/posts/874b97ab-cc25-48e1-88be-d50088ebb288

Source

Indexed 2 months ago

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