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: 2024-05-18 → 2024-05-24 UTC
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Observed events
88
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
68
77.3% of observed events
Active actors
22
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
4
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

PLAY generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 13.6% of observed events.
77.3% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Hospitals and Health Care was the most represented sector in this window with 6 observed events.
2 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
4 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2024-05-24 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
22
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
19
Sectors represented this week
51

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
PLAY
12 events · 12 leak indicators
LockBit 3.0
11 events · 9 leak indicators
INC Ransom
9 events · 9 leak indicators
RansomHouse
7 events · 0 leak indicators
BlackBasta
6 events · 5 leak indicators
RansomHub
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Akira
5 events · 4 leak indicators
BianLian
5 events · 4 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Donut Leaks 2 events
  • MEOW 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States52
  • PLAY11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • BianLian5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.05 events · 3 leak indicators
  • RansomHub4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
United Kingdom9
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
France3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Czech Republic2
  • 8BASE1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy2
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain2
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia1
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction5
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing3
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration3
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing3
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting3
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice3
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Donut Leaks1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • 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
  • 201-500 employees 13
  • 11-50 employees 9
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 8
  • 501-1,000 employees 6
  • 2-10 employees 5

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
Blacksuit IT Services and IT Consulting United Kingdom Data leak 2024-05-24
Akira Utilities United States Data leak 2024-05-24
LockBit 3.0 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing United Kingdom Data leak 2024-05-24
LockBit 3.0 Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing United States Claim only 2024-05-24
LockBit 3.0 Semiconductor Manufacturing Singapore Data leak 2024-05-24
Blacksuit Education Management United States Data leak 2024-05-24
Blacksuit Individual and Family Services United States Data leak 2024-05-23
LockBit 3.0 Real Estate United States Data leak 2024-05-23
Eraleignews Construction United Kingdom Data leak 2024-05-23
Qilin Software Development United States Claim only 2024-05-23
RansomHouse Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2024-05-23
INC Ransom Non-profit Organizations Canada Data leak 2024-05-23

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
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Catalist-listed Jumbo Group recently suffered a ransomware attack, according to a bourse filing on May 23. The company did not disclose the date or duration of the incident, nor d…

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.