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: 2024-03-09 → 2024-03-15 UTC
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Observed events
95
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
72
75.8% of observed events
Active actors
22
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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PLAY generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 15.8% of observed events.
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75.8% 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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3 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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1 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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1 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 2024-03-15 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
22
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
22
Sectors represented this week
50

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
PLAY
15 events · 14 leak indicators
LockBit 3.0
14 events · 14 leak indicators
BlackBasta
13 events · 12 leak indicators
RansomHub
8 events · 6 leak indicators
Blacksuit
6 events · 2 leak indicators
8BASE
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Hunters International
5 events · 4 leak indicators
RA Group
5 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • RA Group 5 events
  • Donut Leaks 2 events
  • CHCC Leak 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States44
  • PLAY10 events · 9 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.05 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Abyss2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom10
  • LockBit 3.03 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany7
  • BlackBasta2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada6
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MyData1 event · 0 leak indicators
Malaysia3
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Lebanon2
  • Stormous2 events · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction7
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MyData1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail7
  • PLAY2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting5
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Trigona1 event · 0 leak indicators
Food and Beverage Services5
  • BlackBasta2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate5
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care3
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CHCC Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice3
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Donut Leaks1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 201-500 employees 20
  • 11-50 employees 19
  • 51-200 employees 19
  • 501-1,000 employees 15
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 6
  • 2-10 employees 3

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
Trigona Accounting United States Claim only 2024-03-15
CHCC Leak Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2024-03-15
LockBit 3.0 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Egypt Data leak 2024-03-15
Blacksuit Primary and Secondary Education United States Data leak 2024-03-15
RA Group Staffing and Recruiting United Kingdom Claim only 2024-03-15
RA Group Textile Manufacturing Australia Claim only 2024-03-15
RA Group Retail Netherlands Claim only 2024-03-15
RA Group Real Estate United States Claim only 2024-03-15
RA Group Construction Germany Claim only 2024-03-15
LockBit 3.0 Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2024-03-14
LockBit 3.0 Utilities Canada Data leak 2024-03-14
LockBit 3.0 Chemical Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-03-14

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Cyber attacks on NHS Dumfries and Galloway 2024-03-15
Related actor: INC Ransom
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has been the target of a focused and ongoing cyber attack. This prompted a swift response in line with our established protocols, working with partner…
ランサムウェア被害、高止まり　23年はVPN経由が6割 - 日本経済新聞 2024-03-14
2023年に警察が把握した企業などのランサムウエア（身代金要求型ウイルス）被害が197件だったことが14日、警察庁の集計でわかった。前年（230件）を下回ったものの高止まりしている。外部から社内の業務システムに接続する際に使われる仮想私設網（VPN）機器を狙うケースが引き続き目立つ。同庁が被害企業などにウイルスの感染経路を聞いたところ、回答を得た115件の…
MarineMax, Inc. Form 8-K | SEC.gov 2024-03-13
Related actor: Rhysida
MarineMax, Inc. (the "Company") determined on March 10, 2024, that it experienced a “cybersecurity incident,” as defined in applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules, wh…
Donex a new ransomware gang — ShadowStackRE 2024-03-13
Related actor: Donex
A new ransomware gang on the scene with a capable Windows based encryptor. Not much is known about the gang, but it has listed a number of victims on their site in the past few we…

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.