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: 2024-03-16 → 2024-03-22 UTC
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Observed events
72
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
53
73.6% of observed events
Active actors
17
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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LockBit 3.0 generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 19.4% of observed events.
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73.6% 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 6 observed events.
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1 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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2 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 2024-03-22 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
17
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
22
Sectors represented this week
41

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
LockBit 3.0
14 events · 14 leak indicators
Medusa
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Hunters International
8 events · 5 leak indicators
BianLian
7 events · 5 leak indicators
BlackBasta
5 events · 4 leak indicators
Kill Security
5 events · 0 leak indicators
8BASE
4 events · 4 leak indicators
Cactus
4 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Kill Security 5 events

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States30
  • BianLian6 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Medusa6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.04 events · 4 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cactus2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Rhysida2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada7
  • LockBit 3.04 events · 4 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom5
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy4
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
India3
  • Kill Security2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
Switzerland3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
China2
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Trigona1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany2
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction6
  • BianLian2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Trigona1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services5
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Manufacturing4
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Trigona1 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail4
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Mallox1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Services3
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting3
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice3
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting2
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 201-500 employees 18
  • 51-200 employees 17
  • 11-50 employees 11
  • 501-1,000 employees 5
  • 2-10 employees 4
  • 1,001-5,000 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
BianLian Construction United States Data leak 2024-03-22
BianLian Food and Beverage Services India Data leak 2024-03-22
Cactus Construction Canada Data leak 2024-03-22
Cactus Staffing and Recruiting United States Data leak 2024-03-22
RansomHub Oil and Gas Egypt Data leak 2024-03-22
BlackBasta Construction Canada Data leak 2024-03-22
Qilin Wellness and Fitness Services Spain Data leak 2024-03-21
Qilin Financial Services Indonesia Claim only 2024-03-21
Kill Security Professional Training and Coaching United States Claim only 2024-03-21
Kill Security Banking India Claim only 2024-03-21
RansomHub Retail Honduras Data leak 2024-03-21
Medusa Government Administration United States Data leak 2024-03-21

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Aktive Crime-Gruppen in Deutschland | BSI 2024-03-22
Finanziell motivierte Angreifer zielen auf verschiedensten Wegen auf Vermögenswerte von Betroffenen ab. Von Betrugsmaschen über Diebstahl bis zu Erpressungen beobachtet das BSI ta…
How Can We Reduce Threats From the IABs Market? 2024-03-22
Ram Elboim, CEO, Sygnia: As ransomware continues to grow as a cyber threat, new specialization among cybercrime groups has given them an edge on efficiency. One of the fastest-gro…
RADIANT LOGISTICS, INC. Form 8-K | SEC.gov 2024-03-20
Related actor: Akira
On or about March 14, 2024, through its information technology systems monitoring tools, Radiant Logistics, Inc. (the “Company”) detected what was determined to be the initial sta…

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.