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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: 2024-12-20 → 2024-12-26 UTC
Choose a report date
Observed events
101
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
73
72.3% of observed events
Active actors
30
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
9
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Kill Security generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 22.8% of observed events.
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72.3% 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 7 observed events.
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5 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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9 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 2024-12-26 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
30
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
22
Sectors represented this week
52
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeKill Security
23 events · 23 leak indicators
Fog
11 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
9 events · 9 leak indicators
RansomHub
7 events · 4 leak indicators
8BASE
4 events · 4 leak indicators
Cactus
4 events · 4 leak indicators
LockBit 3.0
4 events · 4 leak indicators
RA Group
4 events · 0 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Morpheus 2 events
- Defray777 1 event
- FSOCIETY 1 event
- Hellcat 1 event
- Monti 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States57
- Kill Security21 events · 21 leak indicators
- Fog9 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira7 events · 7 leak indicators
- Cactus3 events · 3 leak indicators
- LockBit 3.03 events · 3 leak indicators
- RansomHub3 events · 1 leak indicator
- Everest2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Hunters International2 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada6
- 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil4
- 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia3
- Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany3
- Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
Indonesia3
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Hellcat1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina2
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Mexico2
- Sarcoma2 events · 2 leak indicators
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction7
- Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail6
- Kill Security4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice4
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CiphBit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development4
- CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Automotive3
- LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- Monti1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
Chemical Manufacturing3
- Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services3
- 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services3
- BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- 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 24
- 51-200 employees 20
- 2-10 employees 14
- 201-500 employees 12
- 1,001-5,000 employees 6
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morpheus | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Australia | Claim only | 2024-12-26 |
| Hunters International | Wellness and Fitness Services | United States | Claim only | 2024-12-26 |
| Akira | Environmental Services | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-26 |
| Fog | Recreational Facilities | United States | Claim only | 2024-12-26 |
| BianLian | Manufacturing | Canada | Claim only | 2024-12-26 |
| BianLian | Legal Services | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-26 |
| Akira | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-26 |
| Akira | Accounting | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-26 |
| CiphBit | Law Practice | Switzerland | Claim only | 2024-12-26 |
| Akira | Financial Services | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-26 |
| Akira | Broadcast Media Production and Distribution | Argentina | Data leak | 2024-12-26 |
| Akira | Law Practice | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-26 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
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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.