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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: 2024-12-25 → 2024-12-31 UTC
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Observed events
62
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
38
61.3% of observed events
Active actors
22
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
8
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Akira generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 12.9% of observed events.
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61.3% 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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IT Services and IT Consulting was the most represented sector in this window with 5 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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8 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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3 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 2024-12-31 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
22
Leak sites online near report date
3
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
23
Sectors represented this week
40
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeAkira
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Arcus Media
8 events · 0 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
7 events · 6 leak indicators
RansomHub
6 events · 4 leak indicators
INC Ransom
4 events · 4 leak indicators
PLAY
4 events · 4 leak indicators
RA Group
4 events · 0 leak indicators
DragonForce
3 events · 3 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Arcus Media 8 events
- Morpheus 2 events
- Hellcat 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States25
- Akira7 events · 7 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY4 events · 3 leak indicators
- PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Fog2 events · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
- BianLian1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
- BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Singapore4
- SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany3
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain3
- RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil2
- Arcus Media2 events · 0 leak indicators
France2
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 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.
IT Services and IT Consulting5
- Arcus Media2 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction4
- Arcus Media2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RA Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Accounting3
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care3
- INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
Law Practice3
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CiphBit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing2
- Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
Education Administration Programs2
- SAFEPAY2 events · 1 leak indicator
Environmental Services2
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 20
- 11-50 employees 18
- 201-500 employees 6
- 2-10 employees 5
- 501-1,000 employees 4
- 1,001-5,000 employees 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DragonForce | IT Services and IT Consulting | France | Data leak | 2024-12-31 |
| RansomHub | Investment Banking | Ecuador | Data leak | 2024-12-31 |
| PLAY | Travel Arrangements | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-30 |
| PLAY | Accounting | Canada | Data leak | 2024-12-30 |
| PLAY | Wholesale Building Materials | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-30 |
| PLAY | Architecture and Planning | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-30 |
| SAFEPAY | Machinery Manufacturing | Singapore | Data leak | 2024-12-29 |
| SAFEPAY | Insurance | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-29 |
| SAFEPAY | Machinery Manufacturing | Singapore | Data leak | 2024-12-29 |
| SAFEPAY | Primary and Secondary Education | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-29 |
| SAFEPAY | Education Administration Programs | United States | Claim only | 2024-12-29 |
| SAFEPAY | Education Administration Programs | United States | Data leak | 2024-12-29 |
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.