Weekly intelligence Trend-first

Weekly ransomware & data leak landscape

A seven-day view of claim activity, leak escalation, actor concentration, sector shifts, and supporting news context from eCrime.ch.

Window: 2026-09-05 → 2026-09-11 UTC
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Previous week
Observed events
156
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
29
18.6% of observed events
Active actors
39
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 14.1% of observed events.
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18.6% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
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Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 7 observed events.
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5 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
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102 tracked leak sites were still online as of the report date snapshot, giving useful context on current ecosystem churn and monitoring pressure.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-09-11 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
39
Leak sites online near report date
102
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
34
Sectors represented this week
72

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Gentlemen
22 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
12 events · 2 leak indicators
Dire Wolf
10 events · 0 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
10 events · 1 leak indicator
Audit Team
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
7 events · 0 leak indicators
Vexy
6 events · 0 leak indicators
EMPERADOR
5 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • ShadowByt3$ 5 events
  • Metaencryptor 4 events
  • BLACKLOCKS 1 event
  • Embargo 1 event
  • Leaknet Blog 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States67
  • Dire Wolf8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin6 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Dark Project4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 0 leak indicators
Canada8
  • Storm3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Metaencryptor1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
Argentina5
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Vexy1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil5
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Vexy1 event · 0 leak indicators
India5
  • Vexy2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain5
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
France4
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany3
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction7
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Metaencryptor1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development7
  • Dire Wolf3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShadowByt3$1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Spirals1 event · 0 leak indicators
Government Administration6
  • EMPERADOR2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing5
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dark Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
  • Storm2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services4
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Vexy2 events · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 40
  • 51-200 employees 27
  • 201-500 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 17
  • 501-1,000 employees 14
  • 2-10 employees 7

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
No ransom-note change logged in this reporting window.
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
No infrastructure/contact-channel change logged in this reporting window.
New vuln / TTP intelligence
No vuln/TTP change logged in this reporting window.

Recent signal samples

Selected weekly signals.
Actor Sector Country Leak proof Seen
DragonForce Medical Devices United States Data leak 2026-09-11
Panzer Government Administration Spain Claim only 2026-09-11
Vexy IT Services and IT Consulting India Claim only 2026-09-10
Beast Telecommunications Hong Kong Data leak 2026-09-10
PLAY Machinery Manufacturing Canada Claim only 2026-09-10
PLAY HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-09-10
Rhysida Facilities Services United States Claim only 2026-09-10
RansomHouse Political Organizations United States Claim only 2026-09-10
Chaos Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-09-10
Chaos Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-09-10
INC Ransom Construction United States Claim only 2026-09-10
Wallstreet Oil and Gas United States Claim only 2026-09-10

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

Notes

  • Observed events reflect monitored leak-site and extortion activity, not independent confirmation of every intrusion.
  • Data-leak indicators reflect visible public leak evidence or escalation, which is stronger than a fresh listing alone.
  • Country, sector, and company-size metadata can be incomplete. Unknown values are excluded from the public mix views.
  • The goal is to explain concentration, escalation, churn, and patterns — not to build a wall of named victims.

Method

  • The page uses a fixed seven-day window based on the selected date.
  • Only public-facing actor and event records are included.
  • Counts and breakdowns are designed for trend review, not incident confirmation.