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: 2024-10-30 → 2024-11-05 UTC
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Observed events
133
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
95
71.4% of observed events
Active actors
29
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 24.1% of observed events.
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71.4% 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 15 observed events.
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3 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 2024-11-05 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
29
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
34
Sectors represented this week
57

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
RansomHub
32 events · 30 leak indicators
Helldown
15 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
14 events · 9 leak indicators
Kill Security
10 events · 10 leak indicators
PLAY
9 events · 9 leak indicators
3AM
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Medusa
5 events · 4 leak indicators
BianLian
4 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Helldown 15 events
  • Hellcat 3 events
  • Termite 2 events

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States73
  • RansomHub17 events · 15 leak indicators
  • Qilin11 events · 7 leak indicators
  • PLAY9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Helldown8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • 3AM4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • BianLian4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Medusa4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Embargo2 events · 0 leak indicators
France7
  • Helldown2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom6
  • Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
  • Helldown3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil4
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
India3
  • Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
Italy3
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • 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.
Construction15
  • RansomHub10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Embargo1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Embargo1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing5
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas5
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Higher Education4
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice4
  • Helldown2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice4
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 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.
  • 11-50 employees 34
  • 51-200 employees 34
  • 201-500 employees 15
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12
  • 501-1,000 employees 11
  • 2-10 employees 10

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 Construction United States Data leak 2024-11-05
RansomHub Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2024-11-05
Medusa Environmental Services United States Claim only 2024-11-05
Lynx Plastics Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-11-05
Qilin Law Enforcement United States Data leak 2024-11-05
Embargo Government Administration United States Claim only 2024-11-05
BianLian Accounting United States Data leak 2024-11-05
Helldown Automation Machinery Manufacturing Germany Claim only 2024-11-05
Helldown Civil Engineering Czech Republic Claim only 2024-11-05
Helldown Primary and Secondary Education France Claim only 2024-11-05
Helldown Financial Services United States Claim only 2024-11-05
Helldown Government Administration United States Claim only 2024-11-05

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Memorial Hospital and Manor investigating cyber attack 2024-11-04
Related actor: Embargo
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - A ransomware attack is impacting the record system for a hospital in Bainbridge. The ransomware attack is impacting the Electronic Health Record system…
AEP ist Opfer eines Cyberangriffs geworden 2024-11-02
Die AEP GmbH ist Opfer eines gezielten und kriminellen Cyber-Angriffs geworden, der durch eine spezielle Software zu einer teilweisen Verschlüsselung der IT-Systeme führte. Der Vo…

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.