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: 2024-05-25 → 2024-05-31 UTC
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Observed events
68
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
49
72.1% of observed events
Active actors
20
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

LockBit 3.0 generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 19.1% of observed events.
72.1% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Oil and Gas was the most represented sector in this window with 4 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.
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 2024-05-31 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
20
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
21
Sectors represented this week
45

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
LockBit 3.0
13 events · 12 leak indicators
Akira
10 events · 0 leak indicators
8BASE
7 events · 7 leak indicators
PLAY
5 events · 5 leak indicators
RansomHub
4 events · 3 leak indicators
BianLian
3 events · 3 leak indicators
Cactus
3 events · 3 leak indicators
Medusa
3 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Blackout 1 event
  • Mallox 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States30
  • Akira7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • BianLian3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.03 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Medusa3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Red Ransomware2 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qiulong1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
France4
  • Monti3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan4
  • 8BASE4 events · 4 leak indicators
Belgium3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy3
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain3
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
India2
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Oil and Gas4
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice3
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qiulong1 event · 0 leak indicators
Accounting2
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
Architecture and Planning2
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution2
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Chemical Manufacturing2
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Manufacturing2
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration2
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 21
  • 11-50 employees 11
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 9
  • 201-500 employees 6
  • 501-1,000 employees 4
  • 5,001-10,000 employees 1

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
Cactus Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Spain Data leak 2024-05-31
Cactus Insurance Bahamas Data leak 2024-05-31
Cactus Chemical Manufacturing Italy Data leak 2024-05-31
Akira Broadcast Media Production and Distribution United States Claim only 2024-05-31
Akira Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage United States Claim only 2024-05-31
Qilin Warehousing Brazil Claim only 2024-05-31
BlackBasta Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-05-31
LockBit 3.0 Government Administration Spain Data leak 2024-05-30
LockBit 3.0 Oil and Gas United States Claim only 2024-05-30
Medusa Automation Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-05-30
Akira Security and Investigations United States Claim only 2024-05-30
Medusa Maritime United States Data leak 2024-05-30

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
The BBC’s information security team has alerted us to a data security incident. The BBC’s information security team has alerted us to a data security incident, in which some fi…

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.