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: 2024-12-14 → 2024-12-20 UTC
Choose a report date
Previous week Next week
Observed events
127
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
84
66.1% of observed events
Active actors
33
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
6
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

•
Akira generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 13.4% of observed events.
•
66.1% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
•
Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 10 observed events.
•
4 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
•
6 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
•
4 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 2024-12-20 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
4
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
29
Sectors represented this week
60

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Akira
17 events · 7 leak indicators
Fog
13 events · 0 leak indicators
RansomHub
13 events · 10 leak indicators
BlackBasta
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Kill Security
7 events · 7 leak indicators
PLAY
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Data Leak
6 events · 5 leak indicators
Hunters International
6 events · 2 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • CL0P 2 events
  • Cactus 1 event
  • FSOCIETY 1 event
  • Underground 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States74
  • Akira13 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Fog7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub6 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BianLian5 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Data Leak4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada7
  • BlackBasta2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom5
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil4
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
France3
  • Bluebox1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany3
  • BlackBasta2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia2
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
Belgium2
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction10
  • RansomHub3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Banking6
  • Eraleignews2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
  • BlackBasta1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Money Message1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
Machinery Manufacturing4
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 41
  • 11-50 employees 25
  • 201-500 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 11
  • 501-1,000 employees 11
  • 2-10 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
RansomHub Government Administration United States Claim only 2024-12-20
Kill Security Software Development United States Data leak 2024-12-20
Everest Software Development United States Data leak 2024-12-20
Everest Staffing and Recruiting United States Data leak 2024-12-20
Fog Construction United States Claim only 2024-12-20
RansomHub Construction Brazil Data leak 2024-12-20
Fog Primary and Secondary Education United States Claim only 2024-12-20
Kill Security Oil and Gas Indonesia Data leak 2024-12-20
Kill Security Utilities Botswana Data leak 2024-12-20
Kill Security Mental Health Care United States Data leak 2024-12-20
Fog Printing Services Germany Claim only 2024-12-20
Fog Computer Hardware Manufacturing United States Claim only 2024-12-20

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

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.