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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: 2024-11-13 → 2024-11-19 UTC
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Observed events
179
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
125
69.8% of observed events
Active actors
33
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
16
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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SAFEPAY generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 12.8% of observed events.
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69.8% 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 17 observed events.
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5 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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16 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 2024-11-19 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
35
Sectors represented this week
76
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeSAFEPAY
23 events · 23 leak indicators
RansomHub
21 events · 19 leak indicators
Akira
17 events · 16 leak indicators
BlackBasta
15 events · 14 leak indicators
Blacksuit
11 events · 0 leak indicators
MEOW
9 events · 0 leak indicators
PLAY
9 events · 7 leak indicators
Everest
8 events · 0 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- SAFEPAY 23 events
- Chort 6 events
- CiphBit 1 event
- Defray777 1 event
- Money Message 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States104
- Akira13 events · 12 leak indicators
- RansomHub13 events · 12 leak indicators
- BlackBasta12 events · 11 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY9 events · 9 leak indicators
- Blacksuit8 events · 0 leak indicators
- MEOW8 events · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY8 events · 7 leak indicators
- Everest6 events · 0 leak indicators
Germany8
- BlackBasta2 events · 2 leak indicators
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom7
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Defray7771 event · 1 leak indicator
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy6
- DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
- BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia5
- Sarcoma2 events · 2 leak indicators
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina3
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil3
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction17
- RansomHub6 events · 5 leak indicators
- Medusa2 events · 2 leak indicators
- PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Defray7771 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting9
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice8
- Everest5 events · 0 leak indicators
- Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing7
- BlackBasta2 events · 2 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Monti1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail7
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing6
- MEOW3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration5
- Chort1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Money Message1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
- Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
- MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 55
- 11-50 employees 41
- 201-500 employees 26
- 1,001-5,000 employees 13
- 2-10 employees 13
- 501-1,000 employees 9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monti | Insurance | United States | Claim only | 2024-11-19 |
| Kill Security | Insurance | Brazil | Data leak | 2024-11-19 |
| DarkVault | Information Technology and Services | Saudi Arabia | Claim only | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Packaging and Containers Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Commercial and Industrial Machinery Maintenance | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Machinery Manufacturing | United States | Claim only | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Utilities | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Dairy Product Manufacturing | Canada | Claim only | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Retail | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-19 |
| PLAY | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-19 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Bergen. Schlechte Nachrichten aus dem Rathaus Bergen auf Rügen: Wie Bürgermeisterin Anja Ratzke (parteilos) am Montag bestätigt hat, ist die Verwaltung des Amtes Bergen Opfer eine…
Hacker haben die IT der unterfränkischen Stadt attackiert. Bürgerinnen und Bürger können die Stadt nicht erreichen - auch das Rathaus ist geschlossen. Doch die Stadt hatte vermutl…
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…
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.