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: 2024-09-28 → 2024-10-04 UTC
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Observed events
145
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
102
70.3% of observed events
Active actors
30
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Sarcoma generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.6% of observed events.
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70.3% 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 9 observed events.
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7 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.
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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 2024-10-04 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
30
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
31
Sectors represented this week
67

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Sarcoma
24 events · 24 leak indicators
PLAY
16 events · 15 leak indicators
RansomHub
13 events · 11 leak indicators
Akira
10 events · 2 leak indicators
Nitrogen
10 events · 10 leak indicators
MEOW
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Kill Security
7 events · 0 leak indicators
Medusa
6 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Sarcoma 24 events
  • Nitrogen 10 events
  • CiphBit 2 events
  • BlackByte 1 event
  • Blackout 1 event
  • Embargo 1 event
  • Pryx 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States71
  • PLAY11 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Akira9 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Qilin6 events · 4 leak indicators
  • RansomHub6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • MEOW4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Data Leak3 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada12
  • Nitrogen3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil6
  • BlackByte1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Mad Liberator1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Trinity1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom6
  • 3AM2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia4
  • Sarcoma2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
France4
  • Blackout1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany4
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
India4
  • Kill Security4 events · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction9
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CiphBit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care8
  • Kill Security2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting8
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Trinity1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice5
  • MEOW2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail5
  • Kill Security1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
  • Kill Security2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Data Leak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
Machinery Manufacturing4
  • PLAY2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing4
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Orca1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 49
  • 11-50 employees 36
  • 201-500 employees 21
  • 2-10 employees 15
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 7
  • 501-1,000 employees 6

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
INC Ransom Construction Germany Data leak 2024-10-04
Stormous Software Development Italy Data leak 2024-10-04
PLAY Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2024-10-04
PLAY Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2024-10-04
PLAY Facilities Services United States Data leak 2024-10-04
PLAY Building Materials United States Data leak 2024-10-04
Blacksuit Truck Transportation United States Data leak 2024-10-04
RansomHub Public Relations and Communications Services United States Data leak 2024-10-04
RansomHub Musicians Canada Data leak 2024-10-04
Akira Manufacturing United States Claim only 2024-10-04
Akira Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing United States Claim only 2024-10-04
Data Leak Law Practice United States Data leak 2024-10-04

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
IT intrusion this past Thursday at Aurdel 2024-09-30
Because of an IT intrusion this past Thursday, delivery of orders will be delayed. To minimize the effects of this attack, parts of the IT system have had to be shut down. It is s…

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.