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: 2024-10-12 → 2024-10-18 UTC
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Observed events
94
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
67
71.3% of observed events
Active actors
24
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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RansomHub generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 23.4% of observed events.
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71.3% 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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2 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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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 2024-10-18 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
24
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
27
Sectors represented this week
50

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
RansomHub
22 events · 20 leak indicators
PLAY
17 events · 15 leak indicators
Fog
6 events · 0 leak indicators
Medusa
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Cicada3301
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Qilin
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Kill Security
4 events · 0 leak indicators
MEOW
4 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • BlackBasta 2 events
  • INTERLOCK 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States51
  • PLAY14 events · 12 leak indicators
  • RansomHub9 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Fog5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • BianLian3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Hunters International2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Rhysida2 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada7
  • Cicada33013 events · 3 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
India4
  • Kill Security3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan2
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain2
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom2
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Aruba1
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction9
  • PLAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Medusa4 events · 4 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • Kill Security2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
Education Administration Programs4
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
  • RansomHub2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development4
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 0 leak indicators
Health, Wellness and Fitness3
  • RansomHub2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice3
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Non-profit Organizations3
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 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 35
  • 11-50 employees 15
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 9
  • 201-500 employees 9
  • 2-10 employees 8
  • 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
PLAY Retail Office Equipment United States Data leak 2024-10-18
PLAY Construction United States Data leak 2024-10-18
PLAY Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-10-18
PLAY Construction United States Data leak 2024-10-18
PLAY Accounting Canada Data leak 2024-10-18
CL0P Chemical Manufacturing United States Claim only 2024-10-18
Cicada3301 Medical Equipment Manufacturing Spain Data leak 2024-10-18
Blacksuit Financial Services United States Data leak 2024-10-18
Fog Wholesale United States Claim only 2024-10-18
Fog Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Australia Claim only 2024-10-18
RansomHub Retail Motor Vehicles United Arab Emirates Data leak 2024-10-18
RansomHub Printing Services United States Data leak 2024-10-18

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Globe Life - FORM 8-K | SEC.gov 2024-10-17
Globe Life Inc. (the “Company”) recently received communications from an unknown threat actor seeking to extort money from the Company in exchange for not disclosing certain infor…
Healthcare Services Group - FORM 8-K | SEC.gov 2024-10-17
On October 9, 2024, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) identified a cybersecurity incident, which involved unauthorized activity within some of its systems. The Compa…
Cyberangriff auf die Johannesstift Diakonie 2024-10-14
In den frühen Morgenstunden des 13. Oktober 2024 wurden alle zentralen Server der Johannesstift Diakonie Opfer eines externen Angriffs. Alle Server wurden durch einen sogenannten…

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.