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: 2024-07-13 → 2024-07-19 UTC
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Observed events
101
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
69
68.3% of observed events
Active actors
27
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

LockBit 3.0 generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 19.8% of observed events.
68.3% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Government Administration was the most represented sector in this window with 8 observed events.
4 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
1 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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 2024-07-19 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
27
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
5
Countries represented this week
27
Sectors represented this week
54

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
LockBit 3.0
20 events · 20 leak indicators
Hunters International
13 events · 11 leak indicators
RansomHub
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Fog
7 events · 0 leak indicators
BlackBasta
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Mad Liberator
6 events · 1 leak indicator
Medusa
4 events · 4 leak indicators
Rhysida
4 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Fog 7 events
  • Mad Liberator 6 events
  • Mallox 2 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 States49
  • LockBit 3.09 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Hunters International7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Rhysida4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Fog3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
Australia5
  • Fog2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Donut Leaks1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Mad Liberator1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cicada33011 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
  • Mad Liberator2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Blackout1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Mallox1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom4
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Mad Liberator1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil3
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Netherlands3
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Government Administration8
  • LockBit 3.04 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Mad Liberator1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction7
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cicada33011 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Mallox1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Primary and Secondary Education6
  • LockBit 3.03 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Fog2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting3
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care3
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice3
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 0 leak indicators
Machinery Manufacturing3
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 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 28
  • 201-500 employees 19
  • 11-50 employees 16
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12
  • 501-1,000 employees 8
  • 2-10 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
Hunters International Medical Equipment Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-07-19
Cicada3301 Gambling Facilities and Casinos United States Data leak 2024-07-19
RansomHouse Architecture and Planning Netherlands Claim only 2024-07-19
RansomHub Media Production Netherlands Data leak 2024-07-19
Rhysida Government Administration United States Data leak 2024-07-19
RansomHouse IT Services and IT Consulting Puerto Rico Claim only 2024-07-18
Hunters International Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2024-07-18
Hunters International Government Administration Argentina Data leak 2024-07-18
Hunters International Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2024-07-18
Donut Leaks Telecommunications United States Claim only 2024-07-18
RansomHub Machinery Manufacturing Italy Data leak 2024-07-18
RansomHub Government Administration United States Data leak 2024-07-18

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

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.