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: 2024-11-02 → 2024-11-08 UTC
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Observed events
119
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
89
74.8% of observed events
Active actors
25
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 25.2% of observed events.
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74.8% 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 24 observed events.
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4 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 2024-11-08 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
25
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
30
Sectors represented this week
50

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
RansomHub
30 events · 29 leak indicators
Helldown
15 events · 0 leak indicators
Kill Security
10 events · 10 leak indicators
Medusa
7 events · 6 leak indicators
Qilin
7 events · 7 leak indicators
PLAY
6 events · 6 leak indicators
BianLian
5 events · 4 leak indicators
Eraleignews
5 events · 5 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Helldown 15 events
  • Hellcat 3 events
  • Embargo 2 events
  • DarkVault 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States67
  • RansomHub19 events · 18 leak indicators
  • Helldown8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Qilin6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • BianLian5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Medusa5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Embargo2 events · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom7
  • Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
France6
  • Helldown2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany4
  • Helldown3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil3
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
India3
  • Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
Belgium2
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Switzerland2
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction24
  • RansomHub15 events · 15 leak indicators
  • Medusa3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • BianLian1 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
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice6
  • Helldown2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
  • Embargo1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Higher Education4
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
Business Consulting and Services3
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Education Administration Programs3
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice3
  • Helldown1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • 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.
  • 51-200 employees 38
  • 11-50 employees 28
  • 201-500 employees 14
  • 2-10 employees 12
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 7
  • 501-1,000 employees 7

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 2024-11-08
RansomHub Book and Periodical Publishing Belgium Data leak 2024-11-08
RansomHub Construction United States Data leak 2024-11-08
Eraleignews Farming France Data leak 2024-11-08
Eraleignews Technology, Information and Internet United States Data leak 2024-11-08
Eraleignews Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Switzerland Data leak 2024-11-08
Eraleignews Software Development United States Data leak 2024-11-08
Eraleignews Retail Uruguay Data leak 2024-11-08
Cactus Design Services United Kingdom Data leak 2024-11-08
BianLian Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2024-11-08
Space Bears Hospitals and Health Care Mongolia Claim only 2024-11-08
Everest Business Consulting and Services United States Claim only 2024-11-07

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack 2024-11-08
Related actor: INTERLOCK
Cisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) recently observed an attacker conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks using the relatively new Interlock ransomware. O…
Newpark Resources - FORM 8-K | sec.gov 2024-11-08
On October 29, 2024, the Company detected a ransomware cybersecurity incident (“Incident”) in which an unauthorized third party gained access to certain of the Company’s internal…
Notice of Cyber Security Incident - Microlise 2024-11-06
Related actor: SAFEPAY
Microlise Group plc (AIM: SAAS), a leading provider of SaaS based transport technology solutions to fleet operators, reports that a large portion of the Company's services have be…
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…

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.