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Ransomware victim Financial Services

pay***

Listed by Vect on · organisation based in Egypt

pay***.com

Disclosed
Feb 24, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Vect
25 victims listed
Country
Egypt
#40 most targeted
Sector
Financial Services

ThreatAI analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Vect. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About the Vect group

VECT is a RaaS group that launched its affiliate program in December 2025 with a five-tier revenue-sharing model and a formal partnership with BreachForums; its VECT 2.0 payload contains a critical encryption flaw that irreversibly destroys files larger than 128 KB rather than encrypting them. Vect has listed 25 victims since October 2025.

Incident analysis

pay*** was listed by Vect ransomware, a group with 25 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on February 24, 2026.

pay*** is based in Egypt and operates in the Financial Services sector. Egypt ranks #40 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 73 victims in this database.

Sector context. Financial sector organisations are targeted for their access to funds, sensitive financial data, and the reputational damage a public breach can cause. Regulatory requirements also increase recovery costs.

Vect typically follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.

Source. Public leak-site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. The disclosure date is when the listing was published, which can differ from the date of compromise. This site does not publish or link to stolen data. Last updated .

Frequently asked questions

Was pay*** attacked by ransomware?

Yes. pay*** was listed as a victim of the Vect ransomware group on February 24, 2026. The organisation is based in Egypt and operates in the Financial Services sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked pay***?

pay*** was attacked by Vect ransomware. Vect is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 25 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the pay*** ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on pay*** was disclosed on February 24, 2026. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the pay*** ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from pay*** has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Financial Services organisation, pay*** likely held financial records, client data, and transaction histories.

How can organisations protect against Vect attacks?

To defend against Vect and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.