Dark Web Informer — Cyber Threat Intelligence
Payouts Kings Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Prater Engineering Associates, Threatens to Leak 2.5TB of Data
United States
Quick Facts
Date & Time
2026-02-06 15:42:45 UTC
Threat Actor
Payouts Kings
Victim Country
United StatesIndustry
Mechanical / Industrial Engineering
Victim Organization
Prater Engineering Associates, Inc.
Victim Site
Category
Ransomware
Severity
🟡 Medium
Network
Tor
Victim Profile
Prater Engineering Associates, Inc.
Professional engineering firm specializing in complex facility systems design Organization
Prater Engineering Associates, Inc.
Sector Type
Private
Industry
Mechanical / Industrial Engineering
Country
United States Domain
Revenue
$15.1M
Employees
~100
Claimed Data Size
2.5 TB
Description
Prater Engineering Associates, Inc. is a professional engineering firm specializing in the design of HVAC, Fire Protection, Plumbing, Electrical, and Technology Systems for complex facilities. Their client base includes corporate offices, data and telecommunications centers, higher education institutions, healthcare facilities, laboratories, and manufacturing plants.
Incident Overview
The Payouts Kings ransomware group has listed Prater Engineering Associates, Inc. on their Tor-based leak site. According to the listing dated February 6, 2026, the group claims to have exfiltrated 2.5TB of internal data from the company and has set a countdown timer of approximately 6 days before the data is published.
