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: 2024-11-09 → 2024-11-15 UTC
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Observed events
144
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
103
71.5% of observed events
Active actors
27
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
18
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

SAFEPAY generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.0% of observed events.
71.5% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Medical Practice was the most represented sector in this window with 10 observed events.
5 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
18 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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 2024-11-15 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
27
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
34
Sectors represented this week
72

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
SAFEPAY
23 events · 23 leak indicators
Akira
20 events · 18 leak indicators
Blacksuit
12 events · 2 leak indicators
MEOW
10 events · 0 leak indicators
RansomHub
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Everest
7 events · 0 leak indicators
Hunters International
7 events · 6 leak indicators
Lynx
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • SAFEPAY 23 events
  • Akira 20 events
  • Chort 6 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 States78
  • Akira15 events · 14 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit8 events · 2 leak indicators
  • MEOW8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Chort5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Everest5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • BianLian4 events · 3 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
United Kingdom5
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina4
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Belgium3
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 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.
Medical Practice10
  • Everest5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction9
  • Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Medusa2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration5
  • Chort1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing5
  • MEOW3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail5
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Education Administration Programs4
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chort1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
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
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 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 37
  • 201-500 employees 16
  • 2-10 employees 13
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 10
  • 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
Lynx Biotechnology Costa Rica Data leak 2024-11-15
DragonForce Plastics Manufacturing Italy Data leak 2024-11-15
Blacksuit Wholesale Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics United States Claim only 2024-11-15
Blacksuit Retail United States Claim only 2024-11-15
Blacksuit Medical Practice United States Claim only 2024-11-15
Blacksuit Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Netherlands Claim only 2024-11-15
RansomHub Retail United Kingdom Data leak 2024-11-15
Chort Higher Education United States Data leak 2024-11-15
Chort Government Administration Kuwait Data leak 2024-11-15
Chort Electrical Equipment Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-11-15
Chort Education Management United States Claim only 2024-11-15
Chort Education Administration Programs United States Claim only 2024-11-15

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

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.