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: 2024-12-21 → 2024-12-27 UTC
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Observed events
91
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
70
76.9% of observed events
Active actors
28
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
10
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Kill Security generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 20.9% of observed events.
76.9% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Retail was the most represented sector in this window with 6 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.
10 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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 2024-12-27 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
28
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
22
Sectors represented this week
46

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Kill Security
19 events · 19 leak indicators
Akira
10 events · 10 leak indicators
Fog
6 events · 0 leak indicators
RansomHub
6 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
  • 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 States50
  • Kill Security19 events · 19 leak indicators
  • Akira8 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Fog5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Cactus3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.03 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Hunters International2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada6
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia3
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Monti1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina2
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany2
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
Indonesia2
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Retail6
  • Kill Security4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction5
  • Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Chemical Manufacturing4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 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
Automotive3
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Monti1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care3
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
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 23
  • 51-200 employees 17
  • 2-10 employees 14
  • 201-500 employees 12
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 5
  • 501-1,000 employees 3

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
Akira Chemical Manufacturing United States Data leak 2024-12-27
INC Ransom Hospitals and Health Care Chile Data leak 2024-12-27
RansomHub Food and Beverage Services Spain Data leak 2024-12-27
INC Ransom Hospitals and Health Care Canada Data leak 2024-12-27
INC Ransom Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2024-12-27
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

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.