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: 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-07 UTC
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Observed events
65
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
58
89.2% of observed events
Active actors
18
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
8
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

8BASE generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 24.6% of observed events.
89.2% 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 6 observed events.
2 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
8 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2025-01-07 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
18
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
20
Sectors represented this week
45

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
8BASE
16 events · 14 leak indicators
Akira
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Lynx
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Cicada3301
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Qilin
5 events · 5 leak indicators
RansomHub
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Data Leak
4 events · 3 leak indicators
CL0P
2 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Cicada3301 5 events
  • Apos Security 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States34
  • Akira7 events · 6 leak indicators
  • 8BASE6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Lynx4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Cicada33013 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
France9
  • 8BASE5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Cicada33012 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina2
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
Belgium2
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada2
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
India2
  • DarkVault1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil1
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
China1
  • DarkVault1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction6
  • Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail4
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Education Administration Programs2
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services2
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitality2
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance2
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice2
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 19
  • 51-200 employees 19
  • 201-500 employees 9
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 7
  • 10,001+ employees 2
  • 501-1,000 employees 2

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
Lynx Retail United States Data leak 2025-01-07
Lynx Retail Thailand Data leak 2025-01-07
Fog Education Administration Programs Belgium Claim only 2025-01-07
SAFEPAY Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-01-07
Akira Information Technology and Services United States Claim only 2025-01-07
Akira Construction United States Data leak 2025-01-07
Akira Environmental Services United States Data leak 2025-01-07
Lynx Construction United States Data leak 2025-01-07
Lynx Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Canada Data leak 2025-01-07
8BASE Beverage Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-01-07
8BASE Machinery Manufacturing Italy Data leak 2025-01-07
8BASE Retail Apparel and Fashion France Data leak 2025-01-07

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Das Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO in Stuttgart wurde am 27. Dezember 2024 Ziel eines Ransomware-Angriffs. Der Angriff hat zu einer Beeinträchtigun…
We are writing to inform you of a data security incident experienced by our organization, AuthoraCare Collective, that may have involved your information as described below. We we…

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.