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: 2025-01-24 → 2025-01-30 UTC
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Observed events
151
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
95
62.9% of observed events
Active actors
28
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 17.9% of observed events.
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62.9% 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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Software Development was the most represented sector in this window with 8 observed events.
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1 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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2 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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2 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 2025-01-30 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
28
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
29
Sectors represented this week
70

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
27 events · 0 leak indicators
INC Ransom
13 events · 13 leak indicators
Lynx
13 events · 13 leak indicators
PLAY
11 events · 10 leak indicators
Medusa
10 events · 10 leak indicators
Fog
9 events · 6 leak indicators
Akira
7 events · 2 leak indicators
Cactus
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Metaencryptor 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States86
  • CL0P20 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • PLAY11 events · 10 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Cactus7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Monti4 events · 0 leak indicators
Canada10
  • CL0P5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom7
  • Medusa5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
  • Cloak2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Monti1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Termite1 event · 0 leak indicators
France4
  • 8BASE1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Austria2
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 1 leak indicator
India2
  • Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Software Development8
  • CL0P3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Truck Transportation7
  • CL0P6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction6
  • Medusa3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Education Administration Programs5
  • Fog2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • FSOCIETY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice4
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing4
  • CL0P4 events · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 48
  • 11-50 employees 36
  • 201-500 employees 20
  • 2-10 employees 11
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 8
  • 501-1,000 employees 7

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
Medusa Health, Wellness and Fitness Canada Data leak 2025-01-30
Medusa Health, Wellness and Fitness Canada Data leak 2025-01-30
Fog Education Administration Programs Switzerland Data leak 2025-01-30
Fog IT Services and IT Consulting Thailand Data leak 2025-01-30
Fog Software Development France Data leak 2025-01-30
PLAY Food and Beverage Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-01-30
Monti Machinery Manufacturing Germany Claim only 2025-01-30
Cactus Food Production United States Data leak 2025-01-30
Akira Financial Services United States Claim only 2025-01-30
Cactus Transportation/Trucking/Railroad United States Data leak 2025-01-30
Cactus Retail Apparel and Fashion United States Data leak 2025-01-30
Cactus Apparel and Fashion United States Data leak 2025-01-30

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Smiths Group plc | London Stock Exchange 2025-01-28
Smiths Group plc, (the Company, or Smiths) is currently managing a cyber security incident. The incident has involved unauthorised access to the Company's systems. As soon as S…

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.