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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: 2024-08-31 → 2024-09-06 UTC
Choose a report date
Observed events
92
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
71
77.2% of observed events
Active actors
23
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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RansomHub generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 27.2% of observed events.
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77.2% 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 10 observed events.
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2 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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6 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 2024-09-06 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
23
Leak sites online near report date
6
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
26
Sectors represented this week
45
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeRansomHub
25 events · 24 leak indicators
Blacksuit
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Cactus
7 events · 7 leak indicators
MEOW
6 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
4 events · 2 leak indicators
Cicada3301
4 events · 3 leak indicators
Hunters International
4 events · 4 leak indicators
Medusa
4 events · 4 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 daysNo newly active actor families were detected using the 30-day lookback rule.
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States47
- Blacksuit9 events · 9 leak indicators
- RansomHub8 events · 7 leak indicators
- Cicada33014 events · 3 leak indicators
- PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
- BianLian3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Cactus3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Data Leak2 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
- Cactus2 events · 2 leak indicators
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom4
- RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
Belgium3
- Kill Security3 events · 0 leak indicators
Brazil3
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy3
- Mad Liberator1 event · 0 leak indicators
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Czech Republic2
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
Japan2
- Everest1 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.
Construction10
- RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
- MEOW2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
- Blacksuit2 events · 2 leak indicators
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
Accounting5
- Cicada33013 events · 3 leak indicators
- BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
- RansomHub2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice4
- Blacksuit2 events · 2 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate4
- Cicada33011 event · 0 leak indicators
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail4
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Trinity1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitality3
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Cactus1 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 20
- 201-500 employees 15
- 1,001-5,000 employees 8
- 501-1,000 employees 6
- 5,001-10,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RansomHub | Book Publishing | Lithuania | Data leak | 2024-09-06 |
| BianLian | Environmental Services | United States | Data leak | 2024-09-06 |
| Lynx | Computer Hardware Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2024-09-06 |
| Medusa | Telecommunications | United States | Data leak | 2024-09-06 |
| Mad Liberator | Machinery Manufacturing | Italy | Claim only | 2024-09-06 |
| Hunters International | Computer Networking Products | Senegal | Data leak | 2024-09-06 |
| Cactus | Wood Product Manufacturing | Canada | Data leak | 2024-09-06 |
| Cactus | Maritime Transportation | United States | Data leak | 2024-09-06 |
| DragonForce | Facilities Services | United States | Data leak | 2024-09-05 |
| Hunters International | Security and Investigations | United States | Data leak | 2024-09-05 |
| Kill Security | Banking | Belgium | Claim only | 2024-09-05 |
| Kill Security | Insurance | Belgium | Claim only | 2024-09-05 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
North Miami mayor discusses ransomware attack that crippled city: ‘We need to be more vigilant’
2024-09-05
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – The city of North Miami has been the subject of a ransomware attack.
North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme spoke exclusively to Local 10 News about it on Wednesday…
Ha sido arrestado en la localidad malagueña de Estepona acusado de ser el creador y administrador de Ransom Cartel y de la creación y distribución de otros ransomware como CryptXX…
La RFEBM denuncia el ataque de hackers informáticos | REAL FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE BALONMANO
2024-09-02
Durante la mañana del pasado viernes día 30 de agosto de 2024, la R.F.E.BM. tuvo conocimiento de que se había detectado “una posible exfiltración de datos relativos a miembros de…
We are currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident. At present, there is no evidence that any customer data has been compromised and there has been no impact on TfL…
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.