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: 2024-09-04 → 2024-09-10 UTC
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Observed events
87
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
65
74.7% of observed events
Active actors
19
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 24.1% of observed events.
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74.7% 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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1 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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2 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 2024-09-10 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
19
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
23
Sectors represented this week
49

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
RansomHub
21 events · 19 leak indicators
PLAY
12 events · 12 leak indicators
Qilin
7 events · 6 leak indicators
BianLian
6 events · 4 leak indicators
Kill Security
6 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
5 events · 2 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 days
  • CL0P 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States45
  • PLAY11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • RansomHub7 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Qilin6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • BianLian5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Hunters International2 events · 2 leak indicators
Belgium6
  • Kill Security5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom5
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy3
  • Mad Liberator1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain3
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil2
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 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
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance4
  • Kill Security4 events · 0 leak indicators
Machinery Manufacturing4
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Mad Liberator1 event · 0 leak indicators
Wholesale4
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting3
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Facilities Services3
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Services3
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 26
  • 11-50 employees 17
  • 201-500 employees 13
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 8
  • 2-10 employees 6
  • 5,001-10,000 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
RansomHub Chemical Manufacturing India Data leak 2024-09-10
PLAY Wholesale United States Data leak 2024-09-10
PLAY Food and Beverage Services United States Data leak 2024-09-10
PLAY Construction United States Data leak 2024-09-10
PLAY Golf Courses and Country Clubs United States Data leak 2024-09-10
PLAY Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-09-10
PLAY Wholesale United States Data leak 2024-09-10
PLAY Machinery Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2024-09-10
PLAY Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage United States Data leak 2024-09-10
Kill Security Financial Services India Claim only 2024-09-10
Akira Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Claim only 2024-09-10
MEOW Wholesale Australia Claim only 2024-09-10

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
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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.