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safepay

ransomware group · aka SafePay · unknown (no widely accepted country attribution in public reporting) · active since 2021-07

Victims · 7d
10flat
Victims · 30d
22active targets
Victims · 90d
67
All-time (tracked)
573since 2024-11-20
Last post
09-15 21:35UTC
Estimated earnings
public reporting
Profile · glm-5.3-flash · updated

SafePay is a ransomware and data-extortion group first observed in mid-2021, known for a double-extortion model in which it encrypts victim systems and threatens to publish stolen data on its Tor-based leak site. Early vendor research described initial access through exposed remote-access services such as VPN and RDP, as well as SQL injection, though no specific CVEs are consistently attributed in public reporting. The group has primarily targeted small and mid-sized organizations across Europe and North America, reportedly avoiding CIS-region victims and high-profile targets. Attribution, country of origin, and the group's affiliate structure are not documented in detail in public sources. This dashboard recorded 10 leak-site posts in the 7 days ending 2026-09-09, indicating continued activity.

Tactics & tooling
  • Double extortion: encrypts systems and threatens publication of exfiltrated data on a Tor leak site
  • Initial access via exposed VPN/remote-access infrastructure and RDP (early vendor reporting)
  • SQL-injection-based access described in 2021 vendor research
  • Data exfiltration prior to encryption, reportedly using legitimate file-transfer/exfiltration utilities
  • Per-victim negotiation rather than standardized public ransom demands
  • Targets predominantly small and mid-sized businesses with no single sector focus
  • Maintains a low public profile with limited dedicated malware analysis
Targeted sectors
manufacturinghealthcareprofessional and IT servicesnonprofitagri-food
Notable public victims

Recovery Cafe (US nonprofit; SafePay leak site, Sep 2026, per dashboard tracking), McNish Steel (US steel manufacturer; SafePay leak site, Sep 2026, per dashboard tracking), Palmetto Eye Institute (US healthcare provider; SafePay leak site, Sep 2026, per dashboard tracking), Gaya Fores (Spanish agri-food company; SafePay leak site, Sep 2026, per dashboard tracking), Reichenau (Austria; reichenau.at; SafePay leak site, Sep 2026, per dashboard tracking)

Estimated earnings

No public figure.

Leak-site victims

VictimDiscoveredDetails
iecsolutions.com · Feb 8, 2025
www.iecsolutions.com · Feb 5, 2025
brewsterfiredepartment.org · Feb 3, 2025
derrimon.com · Feb 3, 2025
globexusa.com · Feb 3, 2025
muscogee.k12.ga.us · Jan 28, 2025
bigotti.ro · Jan 26, 2025
mcpathology.com · Jan 26, 2025
nutripack.eu · Jan 26, 2025
paradiseschools.org · Jan 26, 2025
welcomewagon.com · Jan 26, 2025
cellsciencesystems.com · Jan 26, 2025
BBBIND.COM · Jan 23, 2025
gaylord.org · Jan 22, 2025
semesco.com · Jan 21, 2025
brunetti.com · Jan 21, 2025
solge.es · Jan 21, 2025
gonzalesusd.net · Jan 17, 2025
platinumcollision.com · Jan 16, 2025
safecoastseafoods.com · Jan 15, 2025
greyform.sg · Jan 15, 2025
proexequialesresurgir.com · Jan 15, 2025
bellandgraham.co.nz · Jan 15, 2025
termopuerto.com · Jan 15, 2025
equipo-postal.com · Jan 15, 2025
ddelta.com.mx · Jan 15, 2025
www.bbbind.com · Jan 7, 2025
multicoasia.com · Dec 30, 2024
UPR.SG · Dec 30, 2024
dprinvestments.com · Dec 30, 2024
spiro.k12.ok.us · Dec 30, 2024
byronunionschooldistrict.us · Dec 30, 2024
starkvillesd.com · Dec 30, 2024
royalinsignia.com · Dec 30, 2024
threadfxinc.com · Dec 25, 2024
itca.edu.sv · Dec 25, 2024
etplaw.com · Dec 25, 2024
muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au · Dec 13, 2024
cityofmarlow.com · Dec 11, 2024
nbkenney.com · Dec 11, 2024
casaimports.com · Dec 6, 2024
ktpartners.ca · Dec 6, 2024
midlandtool.com · Nov 27, 2024
australianhearthealth.org.au · Nov 27, 2024
helixbermuda.bm · Nov 27, 2024
scottelec.com · Nov 27, 2024
elwood.k12.in.us · Nov 27, 2024
mdmcusa.com · Nov 26, 2024
titlenine.com · Nov 24, 2024
microlise.com · Nov 20, 2024

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Victim posts come from the group's leak site via RansomLook and are claims, not confirmations. The profile is written by the model from public reporting and refreshed monthly; earnings figures cite their source and year. First tracked .