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: 2024-09-07 → 2024-09-13 UTC
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Observed events
77
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
57
74.0% of observed events
Active actors
21
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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PLAY generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 14.3% of observed events.
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74.0% 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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2 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2024-09-13 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
21
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
19
Sectors represented this week
49

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
PLAY
11 events · 11 leak indicators
RansomHub
11 events · 10 leak indicators
Qilin
7 events · 6 leak indicators
Hunters International
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Medusa
6 events · 6 leak indicators
MEOW
6 events · 0 leak indicators
BianLian
5 events · 3 leak indicators
Blacksuit
3 events · 2 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • 3AM 1 event
  • 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
  • PLAY10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Qilin6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • RansomHub6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • BianLian4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Hunters International4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
United Kingdom6
  • MEOW2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Belgium3
  • Kill Security2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada3
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy3
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
India2
  • Kill Security1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain2
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 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
  • Hunters International2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale5
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
Education Administration Programs3
  • Rhysida2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Information Technology and Services3
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Machinery Manufacturing3
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice3
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting2
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 29
  • 2-10 employees 12
  • 201-500 employees 12
  • 11-50 employees 7
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 5
  • 501-1,000 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
Blacksuit Wholesale United States Data leak 2024-09-13
PLAY Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-09-13
PLAY Personal Care Product Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-09-13
PLAY Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals United States Data leak 2024-09-13
BianLian Law Practice United States Claim only 2024-09-13
Blacksuit Construction United States Data leak 2024-09-13
Hunters International Construction United States Data leak 2024-09-13
Hunters International Construction United States Data leak 2024-09-13
Hunters International Information Technology and Services United States Data leak 2024-09-13
Hunters International Commercial Real Estate United States Data leak 2024-09-13
RansomHub Medical Practice United States Data leak 2024-09-13
Medusa IT Services and IT Consulting Italy Data leak 2024-09-13

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Oklahoma hospital hit with EHR outage 2024-09-13
Oklahoma hospital faces EHR outage due to reported ransomware attack, but assures community of continued patient care. External professionals enlisted for help.
｜新着ニュース｜物流倉庫アウトソーシングの関通（旧関西商業流通） 2024-09-13
会社名 株式会社関通代表者名 代表取締役社長　達城 久裕（コード番号 ：9326　東証グロース）問合せ先 取締役副社長　　達城 利卓当社におけるサイバーテロによるシステムの停止事案 発生のお知らせこの度、当社におけるサイバーテロによるものと思われるシステム障害(以下、「本件」)が発生したことについて、下記の通りお知らせいたします。お取引様・関係者の皆様に多…
Kawasaki’s European HQ recovers from cyber attack 2024-09-13
Related actor: RansomHub
At the start of September, Kawasaki Motors Europe, (KME) was the subject of a cyber-attack which, although not successful, resulted in the company’s servers being temporarily isol…
Ransomware in focus: Meet RansomHub 2024-09-12
Related actor: RansomHub
Ransomware in focus: Meet RansomHub. In this overview discover the motivations, victimology and TTPs of the RansomHub threat actor group. First observed in late February 2024,…

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.