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: 2024-11-16 → 2024-11-22 UTC
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Observed events
149
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
106
71.1% of observed events
Active actors
32
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
12
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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RansomHub generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.1% of observed events.
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71.1% 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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2 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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12 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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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 2024-11-22 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
32
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
31
Sectors represented this week
68

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
RansomHub
24 events · 22 leak indicators
BlackBasta
15 events · 14 leak indicators
Akira
14 events · 12 leak indicators
Qilin
12 events · 9 leak indicators
PLAY
10 events · 8 leak indicators
Kill Security
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Arcus Media
7 events · 0 leak indicators
Blacksuit
5 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • 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 States93
  • RansomHub16 events · 15 leak indicators
  • Akira12 events · 10 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta12 events · 11 leak indicators
  • PLAY9 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Qilin7 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Fog5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Data Leak4 events · 4 leak indicators
Germany5
  • BlackBasta2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
India5
  • Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DarkVault1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
France3
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Arab Emirates3
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom3
  • Defray7771 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Austria2
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 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
  • RansomHub6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Defray7771 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing7
  • BlackBasta2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Monti1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development6
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting4
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
  • Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing4
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 47
  • 11-50 employees 39
  • 201-500 employees 24
  • 2-10 employees 10
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 9
  • 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
BianLian Oil and Gas United States Claim only 2024-11-22
RansomHub Software Development United States Data leak 2024-11-22
Chort Government Administration United States Data leak 2024-11-22
Qilin Real Estate Canada Claim only 2024-11-22
Qilin Construction Canada Claim only 2024-11-22
Qilin Law Practice United States Claim only 2024-11-22
Kill Security Wholesale Building Materials United Arab Emirates Data leak 2024-11-22
PLAY Software Development United States Data leak 2024-11-21
INC Ransom Medical Practice United States Data leak 2024-11-21
RansomHub Software Development United States Data leak 2024-11-21
INC Ransom Legal Services United States Data leak 2024-11-21
INC Ransom Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-11-21

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
The City of Odessa experiences a cyber incident 2024-11-22
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - During the night of November 20, a cyber incident attacked the City of Odessa network. Because of the attack, the City of Odessa’s network has been down…

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.