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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: 2024-11-27 → 2024-12-03 UTC
Choose a report date
Observed events
153
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
111
72.5% of observed events
Active actors
30
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
29
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Akira generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 25.5% of observed events.
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72.5% 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 13 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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29 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 2024-12-03 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
30
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
37
Sectors represented this week
73
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeAkira
39 events · 28 leak indicators
RansomHub
27 events · 25 leak indicators
Argonauts
12 events · 4 leak indicators
Fog
8 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
7 events · 4 leak indicators
Hunters International
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Kill Security
5 events · 5 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
5 events · 3 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Argonauts 12 events
- 8BASE 3 events
- Daixin 2 events
- Trinity 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States81
- Akira26 events · 15 leak indicators
- RansomHub15 events · 13 leak indicators
- Fog6 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin4 events · 3 leak indicators
- Hunters International3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Medusa3 events · 3 leak indicators
- PLAY3 events · 2 leak indicators
Italy11
- Argonauts6 events · 2 leak indicators
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil5
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
- Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany4
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom4
- INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
Australia3
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
Austria3
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- 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.
Hospitals and Health Care13
- Fog3 events · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Argonauts2 events · 1 leak indicator
- BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting10
- Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Hunters International2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Argonauts1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
Construction9
- RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development8
- RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Argonauts1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Plastics Manufacturing5
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
- 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail5
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing4
- Akira3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing3
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Argonauts1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 11-50 employees 42
- 51-200 employees 41
- 201-500 employees 18
- 1,001-5,000 employees 15
- 2-10 employees 8
- 501-1,000 employees 8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8BASE | Mining | Italy | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| 8BASE | Plastics Manufacturing | Switzerland | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| 8BASE | Printing Services | Poland | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| Qilin | Maritime Transportation | United Kingdom | Claim only | 2024-12-03 |
| Daixin | Mental Health Care | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| Daixin | Advertising Services | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| RansomHub | Accounting | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| RansomHub | Higher Education | Germany | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| RansomHub | Food and Beverages | Sudan | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| RansomHub | Construction | South Korea | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
| RansomHub | Business Intelligence Platforms | United States | Claim only | 2024-12-03 |
| RansomHub | Biotechnology Research | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-03 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
According to a report from the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner, 7,293 people in Saskatchewan were affected by a massive privacy breach at Innomar Strategies Inc.…
ENGlobal Corporation | SEC
2024-12-03
On November 25, 2024, ENGlobal Corporation (the “Company”) became aware of a cybersecurity incident. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a threat actor illegally acce…
Russian authorities have charged Mikhail Matveev, a notorious hacker known as Wazawaka, for creating malware used to extort commercial organizations, the Russian Interior Ministry…
Related actor: RansomHub
The state-owned energy provider for Costa Rica was hit with a ransomware attack last week requiring the company to shift to manual operations and call in help from abroad.
Refi…
Related actor: RansomHub
A two-month-long cyber attack on its US operations has contributed to Stoli Group’s decision to voluntarily file for bankruptcy.
Wider challenges facing spirits brand owners in…
Auf seiner Webseite bestätigt Medion derzeit lediglich eine IT-Störung und Wartungsarbeiten. Tatsächlich scheint ein Cyberangriff dahinter zu stecken.
Bei der Medion AG gibt es…
Hoboken provides update on ransomware attack, email & Wi-Fi still not restored - Hudson County View
2024-12-02
Related actor: 3AM
The City of Hoboken provided an update on Wednesday's ransomware attack at City Hall, noting that email and Wi-Fi are still being restored.
“The majority of services for resident…
This report focuses on the exfiltration techniques leveraged by ransomware and extortion groups in lucrative campaigns. It aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the techniqu…
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.