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: 2024-12-06 → 2024-12-12 UTC
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Observed events
148
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
116
78.4% of observed events
Active actors
31
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
5
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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LeakedData generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 27.0% of observed events.
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78.4% 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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Law Practice was the most represented sector in this window with 13 observed events.
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3 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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5 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 2024-12-12 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
31
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
31
Sectors represented this week
60

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
LeakedData
40 events · 38 leak indicators
Akira
21 events · 5 leak indicators
RansomHub
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Lynx
7 events · 7 leak indicators
PLAY
7 events · 6 leak indicators
Eraleignews
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Medusa
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Cloak
4 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • LeakedData 40 events
  • Bluebox 2 events
  • Blackout 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States83
  • LeakedData25 events · 25 leak indicators
  • Akira14 events · 4 leak indicators
  • RansomHub6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Nitrogen4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • BianLian3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Everest3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada12
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia3
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany3
  • Cloak2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil2
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy2
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
Mexico2
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Law Practice13
  • LeakedData11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
Construction10
  • RansomHub4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care8
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance7
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services5
  • LeakedData5 events · 5 leak indicators
Accounting4
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Telecommunications4
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 45
  • 11-50 employees 27
  • 201-500 employees 22
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 13
  • 501-1,000 employees 11
  • 2-10 employees 10

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
Everest Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2024-12-12
PLAY Truck Transportation United States Data leak 2024-12-12
PLAY Construction Canada Data leak 2024-12-12
PLAY IT Services and IT Consulting United States Data leak 2024-12-12
PLAY Events Services United States Data leak 2024-12-12
PLAY Building Materials Sweden Claim only 2024-12-12
PLAY Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-12-12
PLAY Holding Companies Switzerland Data leak 2024-12-12
Lynx Food and Beverage Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-12-12
Hunters International Office Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-12-12
Hunters International Retail Canada Data leak 2024-12-12
Medusa Non-profit Organizations United States Data leak 2024-12-12

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Artivion, Inc. (“Artivion” or the “Company”) identified and began taking measures to address a cybersecurity incident on November 21, 2024. Artivion’s response measures included t…
Related actor: Termite
We are experiencing a computer network outage but we continue to provide the full spectrum of care We are experiencing a disruption of our computer systems. Our IT team, along wi…

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.