Ransomware listing

Kraft Lernen

payload listed this organization on its leak site on Oct 31, 2026.

Listing date
Oct 31, 2026
Attack date
Oct 31, 2026
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Listing text

Kraft Lernen is a German company that specializes in supplying didactic and developmental materials for kindergartens, schools, and therapeutic institutions. Its product catalog includes educational aids, Montessori materials, board games, and supplies for motor skills, creative arts, and inclusive learning. Based in Germany, the company primarily targets educators, childcare professionals, and institutional procurement for educational centers.

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About the group

payload posted its first listing on Feb 17, 2026 and has listed 102 organizations to date.

Payload is a ransomware group that emerged in early 2026, using Babuk-derived source code targeting both Windows and ESXi systems with cross-platform double-extortion attacks against healthcare, energy, real estate, and agriculture sectors, claiming 12 victims across seven countries within hours of launching its leak site.

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Learning center

What does this listing mean?

Ransomware groups move data out of the organization before encrypting systems and threaten to publish it if the ransom is not paid. This method is called double extortion.

The listing shows that the group claims to have targeted the organization. Whether the data was published is shown by the later status of the listing.

What should you do if your organization is listed on a leak site?
  1. Record the listing and any published sample files; do not visit the leak site from the corporate network.
  2. Isolate affected systems and preserve logs without deleting them.
  3. Determine which data left the organization; if personal data is involved, review notification obligations with your legal team.
  4. Make any decision about the ransom demand together with legal, management and incident response.
  5. Do not bring systems back online before the attacker’s entry point is closed.
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