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PLAY · Threat actor profile

// THREAT ACTOR

PLAY_

Active

Play (also tracked as PlayCrypt) is a ransomware operation active since mid-2022, known for double-extortion attacks against state and local governments, healthcare, and education. The group has been linked to Russian-speaking operators and has continued to claim victims at a steady pace through 2024 and 2025.

For Ransomnews editorial coverage of PLAY — incident write-ups, attribution notes, and additional context — see the Threat Groups archive or run a site search.

1,265 Victims tracked
5 / 32 Active mirrors
2022-11-26 First listing
2026-08-06 Most recent

Victims by year

  • 2026 182
  • 2025 385
  • 2024 354
  • 2023 305
  • 2022 39

Leak site mirrors

32 mirrors tracked, 5 currently reachable. These are criminal-infrastructure URLs — links are deliberately not provided.

  • mbrlkbtq5jonaqkurjwmxftytyn2ethqvbxfu4rgjbkkknndqwae6byd.onion PLAY NEWS snapshot · 2026-05-09 21:10
  • k7kg3jqxang3wh7hnmaiokchk7qoebupfgoik6rha6mjpzwupwtj25yd.onion PLAY NEWS snapshot · 2026-05-09 21:32
  • k7kg3jqzffsxe2z53jjx4goybvxu3a557kpsqakpwi6mrvfgcdo55tid.onion PLAY NEWS snapshot · 2024-12-30 08:12
  • ipi4tiumgzjsym6pyuzrfqrtwskokxokqannmd6sa24shvr7x5kxdvqd.onion PLAY NEWS snapshot · 2026-08-06 18:03
  • j75o7xvvsm4lpsjhkjvb4wl2q6ajegvabe6oswthuaubbykk4xkzgpid.onion PLAY NEWS snapshot · 2026-08-06 21:31
  • zi34ocznt242jallttwvvhihrezjdzfgflf3uhdv6t3z23hhcn54efid.onion snapshot · 2024-10-02 22:16
  • 37wb3ygyb3r2vf2dt5o3ca62zlduuowvkkwjrtbcgc5iri4t6rnzr7yd.onion snapshot · 2024-10-02 22:16
  • eppsldmcnv3ylabsx5srvf36wnk6jrowg6x4unxclv55rnu4kf5436yd.onion snapshot · 2024-10-02 22:18
  • slg7tnjb65swwyaebnyymyvo73xm36hxwugdsps7cwcxicizyzyt2byd.onion snapshot · 2024-10-02 22:18
  • x6zdxw6vt3gtpv35yqloydttvfvwyrju3opkmp4xejmlfxto7ahgnpyd.onion Index of / snapshot · 2026-08-06 21:39
  • eppsldmcnv3ylabsx5srvf36wnk6jrowg6x4unxclv55rnu4kf5436yd.onion snapshot · 2024-10-02 22:20
  • jnbiz5lp44ddg4u5rsr4yebbpxa3iytcsshgbqa4m6r6po5y57h6yxid.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-02-25 09:11
  • sm2gah7bjg6u2dfl3voiex6njh2kcuqqquvv7za37xokmbcivsgqcnad.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2024-11-01 15:00
  • z7u6dkys7b2aeibvklxga7mldzrepoauiuniqwfhdadkkwwgmv6bqhad.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2024-11-02 13:01
  • kri3lez34pbqra3xs5wxo55djldtsekol6tuqdjqecqzga6dpnjqruyd.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-02-25 09:39
  • iejj6bywviuecjwi3kxanzojqroe3j3phzgplvrdzcicimtcw6xgk3yd.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2024-11-02 03:01
  • xixkhm6inbg6t5642t2pjafsjsh3eaonpjysdcfvr3zvadlqb6nhryad.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-02-25 08:38
  • giix5r763sbxmu442tmwfb4thqbz4i5ppxcqsmnnlqnm2yiezv6epxqd.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-02-25 08:30
  • mokcrzbitq2gc5qcpxcbce43pawuthyaoazl6iz2xknj53ebyb4r4eid.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2024-11-02 18:00
  • gpph6awu7hqsmzmr5sihusjoscp3itwtk3b4i2chwspmka2ikuqcwaqd.onion 403 Forbidden snapshot · 2025-07-04 09:20
  • v3r6g4q3b2jpqusznecxexr5aqi42vy5ts6jy6fu3strecvb5c2woead.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-02-25 08:39
  • 4xo3cicwo2rhpwr6vkgwt7mqg4oiqihsmoxwlmklf4sjoatkdqjtmcyd.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2024-11-02 15:03
  • a4gbdvoorwn3tcqijoedvdeukqaqwc6t2kx4gh3gm37gv4p37evvzqad.onion snapshot · 2024-10-02 23:10
  • 6jb5avmh6rvcb7vcux7kaivnzpqcrfg4ui4xv2co5vmspgrwll7lkkyd.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-02-16 14:12
  • doz7omlqqanryonvil4iuj65shzcv3efupqwubkza6553wnekrrd4uid.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-02-16 14:28
  • hbwsxlq3uzknabg2blt7d4mcbu24oriklji36zdqsz3ou3mf2d7bvoid.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-02-16 13:23
  • ysknyr5m5n3pwg4jnaqsytxea2thwsbca3qipi64vlep42flywx7dgqd.onion Welcome to nginx! snapshot · 2025-07-04 09:27
  • b3pzp6qwelgeygmzn6awkduym6s4gxh6htwxuxeydrziwzlx63zergyd.onion Index of / snapshot · 2026-08-06 21:25
  • p2qzf3rfvg4f74v2ambcnr6vniueucitbw6lyupkagsqejtuyak6qrid.onion 403 Forbidden snapshot · 2026-08-06 21:14
  • whfsjr35whjtrmmqqeqfxscfq564htdm427mjekic63737xscuayvkad.onion 403 Forbidden snapshot · 2026-08-06 21:25

Recent victims

The 50 most recent victims claimed by PLAY. Total in the index: 1,265.

Date listed Victim Description
2026-08-06 Signature Services
2026-08-06 GCATS Investments
2026-08-06 Platinum Group
2026-08-05 First Tek
2026-08-05 Preferred Financial Group
2026-08-02 The Butcher Brothers
2026-08-02 Sigma Plastics Group
2026-08-02 Cambridge Management
2026-07-23 Record Go Alquiler
2026-07-23 Restaurant Depot
2026-07-23 The DeBruler
2026-07-22 Tax MT
2026-07-22 Kreysler & Associates
2026-07-16 Boston Electric and Telephone
2026-07-16 Wring Group
2026-07-16 AG Scholtes
2026-07-16 Andorra Life
2026-07-16 Svensk Direktreklam
2026-07-07 Preneed Funeral Programs
2026-07-07 Kevin Bao Lenguyen
2026-07-07 United Infrastructure
2026-07-04 Locati Architects
2026-07-04 Silvestri & Associates Insurance
2026-06-30 Western Construction
2026-06-27 J&J Gaming
2026-06-27 Kuhnline
2026-06-26 Benchmark Industrial Supply
2026-06-17 Greg Crosslin
2026-06-17 Integrated Technologies
2026-06-17 eurOptimum
2026-06-10 Mundt and Associates
2026-06-10 Rainbow Distributors USA
2026-06-06 Pearson Ford
2026-06-05 Urschel Laboratories
2026-06-05 Dallis Law Firm
2026-06-05 The Chapel
2026-06-05 Corley MFG
2026-06-01 Digitall Graphics
2026-06-01 Hightower Communications
2026-05-25 GW Mechanical
2026-05-25 NL Fisher
2026-05-25 Round Hill Country Club
2026-05-25 Legend Networking & Telecom
2026-05-25 MyPillow
2026-05-25 De Waard Transport
2026-05-19 Zuther Hautmann
2026-05-12 Infoworld Membership Systems
2026-05-12 Town Car International
2026-05-12 Northern Mechanical Contractors
2026-05-12 ACC Construction

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Statistics on this page are computed by Ransomnews from a live leak-site monitoring feed. Numbers update every ten minutes. Operator-written victim descriptions are truncated and shown in snippet form only. Source data: RansomLook (CC BY 4.0), aggregated and adapted by Ransomnews.

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