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: 2025-01-04 → 2025-01-10 UTC
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Observed events
88
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
75
85.2% of observed events
Active actors
25
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
18
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Akira generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 23.9% of observed events.
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85.2% 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 8 observed events.
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2 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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18 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 2025-01-10 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
25
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
26
Sectors represented this week
51

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Akira
21 events · 18 leak indicators
RansomHub
15 events · 13 leak indicators
8BASE
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Data Leak
5 events · 4 leak indicators
Lynx
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Qilin
5 events · 5 leak indicators
LeakedData
3 events · 3 leak indicators
Rhysida
3 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Embargo 1 event
  • MedusaLocker 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States42
  • Akira13 events · 11 leak indicators
  • RansomHub4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • 8BASE3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada5
  • Rhysida2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
France4
  • 8BASE3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
Thailand4
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil3
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Turkey3
  • RansomHub2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom3
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina2
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Retail8
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
Construction6
  • Akira4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development4
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care3
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas3
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Data Leak1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail Apparel and Fashion3
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting2
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 26
  • 11-50 employees 19
  • 201-500 employees 13
  • 2-10 employees 8
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 4
  • 10,001+ 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
CL0P IT Services and IT Consulting Mexico Claim only 2025-01-10
Rhysida Consumer Services Canada Data leak 2025-01-10
RansomHub Industrial Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-01-10
Akira Wholesale Building Materials Finland Data leak 2025-01-10
Fog Truck Transportation United States Claim only 2025-01-10
Akira Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-01-10
Akira Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Brazil Claim only 2025-01-10
Akira Hospitals and Health Care Brazil Data leak 2025-01-10
Akira Law Practice United States Claim only 2025-01-10
RansomHub Software Development Spain Claim only 2025-01-10
Sarcoma Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-01-10
Everest Research Services United States Data leak 2025-01-09

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Ransomware-Angriff am Fraunhofer IAO 2025-01-06
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…
AuthoraCare Collective - Notice of Data Breach 2025-01-05
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.