safepay
Activity analysis
HackerFeeds has tracked 617 victims claimed by safepay since November 2023, most recently in November 2026 — ranking #12 of 332 groups (1.8% of all tracked ransomware victims). It posted 71 victims in the last 90 days, down 3% on the previous 90 days (73). Its most-targeted sector is Manufacturing (81 victims), followed by Business Services (67). The United States accounts for 220 victims (36% of those with a known location); 3 victims did not disclose a location.
Victims per year
- 20231
- 202456
- 2025366
- 2026194
Top sectors
- Manufacturing81
- Business Services67
- Technology60
- Healthcare46
- Consumer Services46
- Education45
Top countries
Computed from victims claimed on the group's leak site as collected by HackerFeeds; claims are not independently verified. Monthly reports · Methodology
Group profile
SafePay emerged in September 2024 as a rapidly growing ransomware operation that explicitly disavows the RaaS model and manages all operations internally, claiming over 300 victims worldwide by mid-2025 with a high-profile early attack against UK telematics firm Microlise stealing 1.2 TB of data.
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
Initial Access
T1078Valid Accounts
The threat actor accessed the endpoint via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) using valid credentials.
T1091Replication Through Removable Media
T1189Drive-by Compromise
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1566.001Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment
T1566.002Phishing: Spearphishing Link
T1566.003Phishing: Spearphishing Voice
Execution
T1047Windows Management Instrumentation
T1053.005Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter
Utilized PowerShell scripts, such as ShareFinder.ps1, to execute commands on the compromised system.
T1059.001Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
T1059.003Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell
T1059.005Command and Scripting Interpreter: Visual Basic
T1106Native API
T1129Shared Modules
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File
Persistence
T1078Valid Accounts
Maintained access through the use of compromised valid accounts.
T1098Account Manipulation
T1505.004Server Software Component: IIS Components
T1542.003Pre-OS Boot: Bootkit
T1543.003Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service
T1547Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
T1547.001Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1547.009Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Shortcut Modification
T1574.001Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking
Privilege Escalation
Defense Evasion
T1014Rootkit
T1027Obfuscated Files or Information
T1027.002Obfuscated Files or Information: Software Packing
T1027.005Obfuscated Files or Information: Indicator Removal from Tools
T1027.007Obfuscated Files or Information: Dynamic API Resolution
T1027.009Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded Payloads
T1027.013Obfuscated Files or Information: Encrypted/Encoded File
T1027.016Obfuscated Files or Information: Junk Code Insertion
T1036Masquerading
T1036.003Masquerading: Rename Legitimate Utilities
T1036.004Masquerading: Masquerade Task or Service
T1036.005Masquerading: Match Legitimate Name or Location
T1036.007Masquerading: Double File Extension
T1036.008Masquerading: Masquerade File Type
T1055Process Injection
T1055.001Process Injection: DLL Injection
T1070Indicator Removal
T1070.003Indicator Removal: Clear Command History
T1070.004Indicator Removal: File Deletion
T1070.006Indicator Removal: Timestomp
T1112Modify Registry
T1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
T1218System Binary Proxy Execution
T1218.004System Binary Proxy Execution: InstallUtil
T1218.005System Binary Proxy Execution: Mshta
T1218.007System Binary Proxy Execution: Msiexec
T1218.010System Binary Proxy Execution: Regsvr32
T1218.011System Binary Proxy Execution: Rundll32
T1218.014System Binary Proxy Execution: MMC
T1220XSL Script Processing
T1221Template Injection
T1222File and Directory Permissions Modification
T1497Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
T1497.001Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: System Checks
T1497.003Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion: Time Based Checks
T1553.002Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing
T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools
T1562.004Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify System Firewall
T1564.001Hidden Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
T1574Hijack Execution Flow
T1574.013Hijack Execution Flow: KernelCallbackTable
T1620Reflective DLL Injection
T1622Debugger Evasion
Credential Access
T1003OS Credential Dumping
Employed tools like lsassy.py to dump credentials from the operating system.
T1003.003OS Credential Dumping: NTDS
T1056Input Capture
T1056.001Input Capture: Keylogging
T1110.003Brute Force: Password Spraying
T1555Credentials from Password Stores
T1557.001Adversary-in-the-Middle: LLMNR/NBT-NS Poisoning
Discovery
T1010Application Window Discovery
T1012Query Registry
T1016System Network Configuration Discovery
T1033System Owner/User Discovery
T1046Network Service Discovery
T1049System Network Connections Discovery
T1057Process Discovery
T1082System Information Discovery
T1083File and Directory Discovery
T1087.002Account Discovery: Domain Account
T1119Automated Collection
T1120Peripheral Device Discovery
T1124Time Discovery
T1482Domain Trust Discovery
Conducted domain trust discovery using commands like 'net group domain admins /domain' and 'nltest.exe'.
T1614.001System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Lateral Movement
T1021Remote Services
Moved laterally within the network using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
T1021.001Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol
T1021.002Remote Services: SMB/Windows Admin Shares
T1021.004Remote Services: SSH
T1091Replication Through Removable Media
T1534Internal Spearphishing
Collection
T1005Data from Local System
T1074Data Staged
T1074.001Data Staged: Local Data Staging
T1560Archive Collected Data
Archived files using WinRAR with specific command-line options to prepare data for exfiltration.
T1560.002Archive Collected Data: Archive via Library
T1560.003Archive Collected Data: Archive via Custom Method
Exfiltration
Command and Control
T1001.003Data Obfuscation: Protocol or Service Impersonation
T1008Fallback Channels
T1071.001Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols
T1090Proxy
T1090.001Proxy: Internal Proxy
T1090.002Proxy: External Proxy
T1095Non-Application Layer Protocol
T1102Web Service
T1102.002Web Service: Bidirectional Communication
T1104Multi-Stage Channels
T1105Ingress Tool Transfer
T1132.001Data Encoding: Standard Encoding
T1219.002Remote Access Software: Remote Desktop Software
T1571Non-Standard Port
T1573Encrypted Channel
T1573.001Encrypted Channel: Symmetric Cryptography
Impact
T1485Data Destruction
T1486Data Encrypted for Impact
Encrypted files and appended the '.safepay' extension, leaving a ransom note named 'readme_safepay.txt'.
T1489Service Stop
T1490Inhibit System Recovery
Deleted volume shadow copies to inhibit system recovery.
T1491.001Defacement: Internal Defacement
T1529System Shutdown/Reboot
T1561.001Disk Wipe: Disk Content Wipe
T1561.002Disk Wipe: Disk Structure Wipe
Resource Development
T1583.001Acquire Infrastructure: Domains
T1583.004Acquire Infrastructure: Server
T1583.006Acquire Infrastructure: Web Services
T1584.001Compromise Infrastructure: Domains
T1584.004Compromise Infrastructure: Server
T1585.001Establish Accounts: Social Media Accounts
T1585.002Establish Accounts: Email Accounts
T1587.001Develop Capabilities: Malware
T1587.002Develop Capabilities: Code Signing Certificates
T1588.002Obtain Capabilities: Tool
T1588.003Obtain Capabilities: Code Signing Certificates
T1588.004Obtain Capabilities: Digital Certificates
T1608.001Stage Capabilities: Upload Malware
T1608.002Stage Capabilities: Upload Tool
Recent victims
showing 50 of 612| Date | Website / victim | Sector | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | prospecthillcamberwell.com.auprospecthillcamberwell.com.au | Other | AU |
| 2026-11-04 | jhz-bernardshof.dejhz-bernardshof.de | Hospitality | DE |
| 2026-11-04 | ehrenwall.deehrenwall.de | Other | DE |
| 2026-11-04 | ruscopackaging.comruscopackaging.com | Manufacturing | US |
| 2026-11-04 | valemany.comvalemany.com | Not Found | ES |
| 2026-11-04 | titres-services.nettitres-services.net | Professional Services | BE |
| 2026-11-04 | sportschule-steinbach.desportschule-steinbach.de | Education | DE |
| 2026-11-04 | fuss-sprunggelenk.defuss-sprunggelenk.de | Healthcare | DE |
| 2026-11-02 | deom.bedeom.be | Not Found | BE |
| 2026-10-31 | quevedo-ponce.comquevedo-ponce.com | Other | EC |
| 2026-10-31 | mars-semi.com.twmars-semi.com.tw | Manufacturing | TW |
| 2026-10-31 | R Rood Trucking | Transportation | US |
| 2026-10-31 | grifosespinoza.comgrifosespinoza.com | Other | PE |
| 2026-10-31 | jumonji-u.ac.jpjumonji-u.ac.jp | Education | JP |
| 2026-10-31 | everon.com.areveron.com.ar | Other | AR |
| 2026-10-31 | goldencrops.com.twgoldencrops.com.tw | Agriculture and Food Production | TW |
| 2026-10-31 | layam.comlayam.com | Not Found | IL |
| 2026-10-31 | uaa.mxuaa.mx | Education | MX |
| 2026-10-02 | hiqbio.comhiqbio.com | Healthcare | US |
| 2026-10-09 | hoteldelfinolugano.chhoteldelfinolugano.ch | Hospitality | CH |
| 2026-10-09 | dwi-bau.dedwi-bau.de | Other | DE |
| 2026-09-25 | dd-automation.chdd-automation.ch | Technology | CH |
| 2026-10-05 | stuecheli.chstuecheli.ch | Retail & E-Commerce | CH |
| 2026-10-05 | bwi-bau.debwi-bau.de | Professional Services | DE |
| 2026-10-05 | halservice.ithalservice.it | Professional Services | IT |
| 2026-10-05 | grundens.comgrundens.com | Retail & E-Commerce | US |
| 2026-10-05 | t-systems.comt-systems.com | Technology | DE |
| 2026-10-05 | anwo.clanwo.cl | Not Found | CL |
| 2026-10-05 | duhaas.skduhaas.sk | Other | SK |
| 2026-10-05 | ikhasas.comikhasas.com | Not Found | MY |
| 2026-10-05 | sterrer.netsterrer.net | Technology | NL |
| 2026-09-30 | wolfusofsky.dewolfusofsky.de | Not Found | DE |
| 2026-09-25 | econ-tec.comecon-tec.com | Technology | DE |
| 2026-09-30 | assist2enjoy.beassist2enjoy.be | Other | BE |
| 2026-09-28 | manno.chmanno.ch | Other | CH |
| 2026-09-28 | auromex.comauromex.com | Manufacturing | MX |
| 2026-08-10 | cromados.comcromados.com | Manufacturing | ES |
| 2026-09-28 | lfgholding.comlfgholding.com | Other | CH |
| 2026-09-28 | fedelmundo.com.phfedelmundo.com.ph | Other | PH |
| 2026-09-28 | bio-strath.combio-strath.com | Healthcare | CH |
| 2026-09-28 | sumperk.czsumperk.cz | Retail & E-Commerce | CZ |
| 2026-09-28 | eagroep.comeagroep.com | Agriculture and Food Production | BE |
| 2026-09-28 | H Holiday Inn VilniusHoliday Inn Vilnius | Hospitality | LT |
| 2026-09-15 | marlinhvac.commarlinhvac.com | Manufacturing | US |
| 2026-09-15 | neumerkel-gmbh.deneumerkel-gmbh.de | Manufacturing | DE |
| 2026-09-15 | triniticaring.orgtriniticaring.org | Healthcare | US |
| 2026-09-15 | laconcepcion.com.mxlaconcepcion.com.mx | Retail & E-Commerce | MX |
| 2026-09-15 | meterex.commeterex.com | Technology | DE |
| 2026-09-15 | stoecklin-kuechen.chstoecklin-kuechen.ch | Retail & E-Commerce | CH |
| 2026-09-15 | ryomo.co.jpryomo.co.jp | Not Found | JP |

