safepay
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 546| Date | Website / victim | Sector | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | pradotuylaw.compradotuylaw.com | Professional Services | US |
| 2026-08-03 | naskdoorinc.comnaskdoorinc.com | Manufacturing | US |
| 2026-08-03 | new-point.itnew-point.it | Technology | IT |
| 2026-08-03 | simonrack.comsimonrack.com | Manufacturing | ES |
| 2026-08-03 | hanan-hov.co.ilhanan-hov.co.il | Other | IL |
| 2026-08-03 | azn.co.jpazn.co.jp | Retail & E-Commerce | JP |
| 2026-08-03 | southshorerecycling.comsouthshorerecycling.com | Manufacturing | US |
| 2026-08-03 | cpu-ag.comcpu-ag.com | Manufacturing | DE |
| 2026-08-03 | multiaqua.commultiaqua.com | Agriculture and Food Production | US |
| 2026-07-27 | zinorm.dezinorm.de | Not Found | DE |
| 2026-07-27 | moebelmayer.demoebelmayer.de | Retail & E-Commerce | DE |
| 2026-07-27 | paritaet-nrw.orgparitaet-nrw.org | Professional Services | DE |
| 2026-07-27 | haugbuersten.dehaugbuersten.de | Retail & E-Commerce | DE |
| 2026-07-27 | landesmuseum.delandesmuseum.de | Education | DE |
| 2026-07-27 | hst.euhst.eu | Not Found | DE |
| 2026-07-27 | braywoodschool.co.ukbraywoodschool.co.uk | Education | GB |
| 2026-07-27 | weier.orgweier.org | Not Found | DE |
| 2026-07-27 | bnpdist.combnpdist.com | Retail & E-Commerce | US |
| 2026-07-24 | upland.k12.ca.usupland.k12.ca.us | Education | US |
| 2026-07-15 | gvsurgicalarts.comgvsurgicalarts.com | Healthcare | US |
| 2026-07-20 | wdk.dewdk.de | Other | DE |
| 2026-07-20 | jaecklin-industrial.dejaecklin-industrial.de | Manufacturing | DE |
| 2026-07-20 | lbb-treuhand.delbb-treuhand.de | Professional Services | DE |
| 2026-06-07 | timetex.detimetex.de | Professional Services | DE |
| 2026-07-20 | stroebel-gruppe.destroebel-gruppe.de | Manufacturing | DE |
| 2026-07-20 | industriesjaro.comindustriesjaro.com | Manufacturing | CA |
| 2026-06-06 | cenesco.decenesco.de | Other | DE |
| 2026-07-20 | acsmallmaxwell.com.auacsmallmaxwell.com.au | Professional Services | AU |
| 2026-07-20 | mende-grundbesitz.demende-grundbesitz.de | Professional Services | DE |
| 2026-07-13 | shuttlemeadowcc.comshuttlemeadowcc.com | Retail & E-Commerce | US |
| 2026-07-06 | matrixwebagency.commatrixwebagency.com | Professional Services | US |
| 2026-07-06 | bmiprojects.debmiprojects.de | Professional Services | DE |
| 2026-06-15 | caritas-koblenz.decaritas-koblenz.de | Healthcare | DE |
| 2026-07-06 | knobel-bau.deknobel-bau.de | Manufacturing | DE |
| 2026-07-06 | rtngmbh.dertngmbh.de | Professional Services | DE |
| 2026-07-06 | stedwardscatholicfirstschool.co.ukstedwardscatholicfirstschool.co.uk | Education | GB |
| 2026-07-06 | lh-wohnverbund-wohnen-nrw.delh-wohnverbund-wohnen-nrw.de | Retail & E-Commerce | DE |
| 2026-07-06 | shw-fr.deshw-fr.de | Manufacturing | DE |
| 2026-07-06 | hahn-airport.dehahn-airport.de | Transportation | DE |
| 2026-06-23 | awo-suedost.deawo-suedost.de | Government & Defense | DE |
| 2026-07-01 | dia179.comdia179.com | Not Found | DE |
| 2026-06-13 | eaglecrestlife.orgeaglecrestlife.org | Healthcare | US |
| 2026-06-20 | hellmold-plank.dehellmold-plank.de | Manufacturing | DE |
| 2026-06-22 | ehg.bayernehg.bayern | Other | DE |
| 2026-06-17 | seinordovest.itseinordovest.it | Other | IT |
| 2026-06-17 | harcourts.netharcourts.net | Retail & E-Commerce | AU |
| 2026-06-17 | zaunsysteme.dezaunsysteme.de | Manufacturing | DE |
| 2026-06-17 | brscappuccio.itbrscappuccio.it | Retail & E-Commerce | IT |
| 2026-06-17 | gut-heckenhof.degut-heckenhof.de | Agriculture and Food Production | DE |
| 2026-05-05 | hughstirling.co.ukhughstirling.co.uk | Professional Services | DE |

