Payouts King Rises as New Ransomware Threat Linked to Former BlackBasta Affiliates

A relatively unknown ransomware group called Payouts King has emerged as a serious cybersecurity threat, carrying the torch of the now-defunct BlackBasta operation. Since its appearance in April 2025, the group has quietly carried out targeted attacks while remaining largely under the radar, combining aggressive data theft with selective file encryption. BlackBasta was one of […]

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