Summary
On July 15, 2025, the ransomware group Payoutsking publicly claimed responsibility for an attack targeting
MEDIALAB (medialab3dsolutions.com), a leading tech company based in the USA. According to the threat actor’s post, they intend to release sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated.
Incident Report
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Target | MEDIALAB |
| Domain | medialab3dsolutions.com |
| Country | USA |
| Attacking Group | Payoutsking |
| Date Reported | July 15, 2025 |
| Threat Actor Statement | “The full leak will be published soon, unless a company representative contacts us via the channels provided.” |
About MediaLab
MediaLab is a tech company that owns and operates a portfolio of leading digital brands, including Whisper, Kik, Datpiff, and Worldstar Hip Hop, serving over 60 million users monthly. They focus on acquiring, investing in, and building sustainable, user-centric, data-driven, and mobile-first internet properties.
About Payoutsking
Payoutsking is a notorious ransomware group known for targeting high-profile organizations with the aim of extorting significant sums of money. They are skilled in data encryption and leverage the threat of data leaks to coerce victims into compliance.
Proactive Response to Ransomware Threats
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Recommendations
- Monitor your domains and email addresses for exposure using reputable threat intelligence tools.
- Conduct a full compromise assessment and incident response drill internally.
- Verify backups and ensure they are offline and ransomware-resistant.
- Educate staff on phishing, social engineering, and lateral movement techniques used by groups like Qilin.
- Engage with cyber forensics and legal counsel before initiating contact with threat actors.
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Disclaimer
The MSPDarkIntel team does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information.
All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness and early-warning purposes only.
Our goal is to inform organizations of emerging threats so they can take timely defensive action.
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