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: 2024-04-06 → 2024-04-12 UTC
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Observed events
115
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
96
83.5% of observed events
Active actors
21
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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BlackBasta generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 12.2% of observed events.
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83.5% 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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2 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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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 2024-04-12 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
21
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
22
Sectors represented this week
69

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
BlackBasta
14 events · 14 leak indicators
DarkVault
12 events · 12 leak indicators
Blacksuit
10 events · 10 leak indicators
DragonForce
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Hunters International
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Medusa
8 events · 8 leak indicators
PLAY
8 events · 7 leak indicators
RansomHub
8 events · 8 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • DarkVault 12 events
  • Dunghill Leak 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States62
  • BlackBasta12 events · 12 leak indicators
  • Medusa7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • PLAY6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • DarkVault5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Hunters International5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • RansomHub5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • 8BASE3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada10
  • Blacksuit3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom8
  • DarkVault3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy6
  • CiphBit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia3
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany3
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Mallox1 event · 0 leak indicators
India2
  • DarkVault2 events · 2 leak indicators
Malaysia2
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 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
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Underground1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • Blacksuit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DarkVault1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting3
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Business Consulting and Services3
  • DarkVault2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services3
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration3
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice3
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 37
  • 11-50 employees 27
  • 201-500 employees 18
  • 501-1,000 employees 10
  • 2-10 employees 8
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 4

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
LockBit 3.0 Business Consulting and Services Australia Data leak 2024-04-12
DarkVault Non-profit Organizations United Kingdom Data leak 2024-04-12
DarkVault Business Consulting and Services United Kingdom Data leak 2024-04-12
Hunters International Restaurants United States Data leak 2024-04-12
Hunters International Food and Beverages United States Data leak 2024-04-12
Hunters International Retail Art Supplies United States Data leak 2024-04-12
PLAY Construction United States Claim only 2024-04-12
PLAY Accounting United States Data leak 2024-04-12
Akira Law Practice Puerto Rico Claim only 2024-04-12
Medusa Wholesale Import and Export Canada Data leak 2024-04-12
Medusa Libraries United States Data leak 2024-04-12
RansomHub Law Enforcement United States Data leak 2024-04-12

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Notice of Data Incident | East Central University 2024-04-12
Related actor: Blacksuit
ADA, Okla. - On February 16, 2024, East Central University experienced a directed attack from a cybercriminal group. While the criminals were not successful in taking down ECU’s…
Press statement: Nexperia IT Breach | Nexperia 2024-04-12
Related actor: Dunghill Leak
Nijmegen -- Nexperia has become aware that an unauthorized third party accessed certain Nexperia IT servers in March 2024. We promptly took action and disconnected the affected…
Die neuen Namen im Ransomware-Geschäft 2024-04-11
Neue Banden wie Akira, Qilin oder Rhysida haben in der Schweiz bereits Opfer gefunden. Wir haben uns gefragt, wer und was sich dahinter verbirgt - und Antworten gefunden.

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.