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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: 2024-11-08 → 2024-11-14 UTC
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Observed events
130
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
100
76.9% of observed events
Active actors
25
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
18
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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SAFEPAY generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 17.7% of observed events.
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76.9% 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 10 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.
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18 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
Coverage snapshot
As of 2024-11-14 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
25
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
32
Sectors represented this week
67
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeSAFEPAY
23 events · 23 leak indicators
Akira
20 events · 18 leak indicators
MEOW
10 events · 0 leak indicators
RansomHub
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Blacksuit
7 events · 2 leak indicators
Eraleignews
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Hunters International
6 events · 5 leak indicators
Kairos
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- SAFEPAY 23 events
- Akira 20 events
- Kairos 6 events
- CiphBit 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States69
- Akira15 events · 14 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY9 events · 9 leak indicators
- MEOW8 events · 0 leak indicators
- BianLian5 events · 4 leak indicators
- Kairos5 events · 5 leak indicators
- RansomHub5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Blacksuit4 events · 2 leak indicators
- Lynx4 events · 4 leak indicators
Canada7
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia5
- Sarcoma2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina4
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
Belgium4
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
Brazil3
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
France3
- CiphBit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction10
- Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice7
- Everest3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Kairos2 events · 2 leak indicators
- RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing6
- MEOW3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
- BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
Health, Wellness and Fitness4
- BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate4
- Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail4
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting3
- Kairos2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Lynx1 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 33
- 2-10 employees 14
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1,001-5,000 employees 8
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx | Civil Engineering | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Machinery Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Cosmetics | Argentina | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Hospitals and Health Care | Argentina | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Non-profit Organizations | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | International Trade and Development | Switzerland | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Advertising Services | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Hospitality | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Medical Practice | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Government Administration | Barbados | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Beverage Manufacturing | Canada | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
| SAFEPAY | Environmental Services | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-14 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Als besonders lukratives Geschäftsmodel hat sich bei den Cyberkriminellen die Erpressungen durch die bereits erwähnten Ransomware-Angriffe erwiesen. Die Angreifer dringen dabei in…
Set Forth, Inc., a company that provides online account administration services to consumers enrolled in debt relief programs, disclosed a major data incident affecting 1.5 millio…
On or around August 26, 2024, Hawaii Radiologic Associates (“HRA”) became aware of suspicious activity on its computer network. HRA moved quickly to secure its systems and launche…
Das Berufsförderungswerk Oberhausen untersucht aktuell mit hoher Priorität einen Cyberangriff auf das Netzwerk des Unternehmens.
Der Angriff wurde am 09.11.2024 identifiziert.…
Related actor: Chort
The city of Sheboygan has secured its computer network after being hit with what appears to be ransomware attack, according to a statement released by city officials.
Last week…
CENTRAL POINT, Ore.-- A weekend data breach at the Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center temporarily shuttered the urgent care doors, increased patient wait times and result…
Zaandam, the Netherlands, November 8, 2024 - Ahold Delhaize USA recently detected a cybersecurity issue within its U.S. network. Immediately upon detecting the issue, our security…
Information shared with federal agencies about cyber threats and criminal ransomware demands will be ring-fenced from regulators and law enforcement under new rules designed to pr…
Ministry of Information and Communications will promote practical exercises on information security
2024-11-10
In Vietnam, 2024 opened with ransomware attacks on large enterprises and Mr. Le Van Tuan raised the question, whether international criminals have seen a lucrative market where bu…
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.