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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: 2024-12-21 → 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?
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Kill Security generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 20.9% of observed events.
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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.
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Retail was the most represented sector in this window with 6 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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10 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 2024-12-27 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 volumeKill 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.