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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: 2024-11-22 → 2024-11-28 UTC
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Observed events
140
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
103
73.6% of observed events
Active actors
24
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 17.1% of observed events.
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73.6% 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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Hospitals and Health Care was the most represented sector in this window with 11 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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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 2024-11-28 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
24
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
37
Sectors represented this week
66
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeRansomHub
24 events · 23 leak indicators
Kill Security
19 events · 19 leak indicators
INC Ransom
15 events · 15 leak indicators
Fog
11 events · 0 leak indicators
Argonauts
10 events · 4 leak indicators
Lynx
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Hunters International
7 events · 7 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
7 events · 5 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Argonauts 10 events
- MedusaLocker 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States63
- RansomHub17 events · 16 leak indicators
- Fog7 events · 0 leak indicators
- Kill Security7 events · 7 leak indicators
- Hunters International5 events · 5 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Lynx4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Blacksuit3 events · 2 leak indicators
- BianLian2 events · 1 leak indicator
Italy8
- Argonauts6 events · 2 leak indicators
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia6
- INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada6
- Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
India5
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom5
- INC Ransom4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany4
- INC Ransom4 events · 4 leak indicators
Taiwan4
- Argonauts3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Hospitals and Health Care11
- Argonauts2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Fog2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction8
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development8
- Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
- RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Argonauts1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail7
- RansomHub4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
- Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Chort1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate6
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
- Argonauts1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice4
- Hunters International2 events · 2 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 11-50 employees 40
- 51-200 employees 29
- 201-500 employees 15
- 1,001-5,000 employees 14
- 2-10 employees 10
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairos | Food and Beverage Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-28 |
| Blacksuit | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-28 |
| Rhysida | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage | Canada | Data leak | 2024-11-28 |
| INC Ransom | Hospitals and Health Care | United Kingdom | Data leak | 2024-11-28 |
| Fog | Insurance | Cameroon | Claim only | 2024-11-28 |
| Fog | Packaging and Containers Manufacturing | France | Claim only | 2024-11-28 |
| Hunters International | Retail Office Equipment | United States | Data leak | 2024-11-28 |
| Fog | Primary and Secondary Education | United States | Claim only | 2024-11-28 |
| Fog | Hospitals and Health Care | United States | Claim only | 2024-11-28 |
| INC Ransom | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Netherlands | Data leak | 2024-11-28 |
| Kill Security | Software Development | Australia | Data leak | 2024-11-28 |
| Kill Security | Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry | India | Data leak | 2024-11-28 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
A UK hospital is declaring a "major incident," cancelling all outpatient appointments due to "cybersecurity reasons."
The Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, located…
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Customer Update - Blue Yonder
2024-11-23
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On November 21, 2024, Blue Yonder experienced disruptions to its managed services hosted environment, which was determined to be the result of a ransomware incident.
Since lear…
Related actor: Rhysida
Une cyberattaque prive l’arrondissement de Montréal-Nord de tous ses services informatiques depuis lundi, forçant la fermeture de certains services pour potentiellement plusieurs…
Ransomware attacks against US businesses have surged in recent years, often perpetrated by criminal gangs that Smith said were “tolerated . . . and in some cases even facilitated”…
In Q3 2024, the ransomware threat level remained elevated. While the increase in attacks quarter-over-quarter was marginal, a continuously high volume of attacks over an extended…
International Game Technology Plc, operator of popular slot machines in casinos, said an unauthorized third party gained access to certain of its systems.
The company has exper…
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.