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: 2025-01-25 → 2025-01-31 UTC
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Observed events
193
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
102
52.8% of observed events
Active actors
29
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Akira generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 33.7% of observed events.
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52.8% 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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Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 19 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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2 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 2025-01-31 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
29
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
34
Sectors represented this week
79

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Akira
65 events · 2 leak indicators
INC Ransom
13 events · 13 leak indicators
Lynx
12 events · 12 leak indicators
DragonForce
11 events · 11 leak indicators
Medusa
11 events · 11 leak indicators
PLAY
11 events · 10 leak indicators
Cactus
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Fog
7 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Defray777 1 event
  • Metaencryptor 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States112
  • Akira40 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY11 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Lynx10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Cactus7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • DragonForce7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • CL0P5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
United Kingdom10
  • Medusa5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada8
  • Medusa4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 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
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sweden3
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina2
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Monti1 event · 0 leak indicators
Austria2
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction19
  • Akira10 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Medusa3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
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
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing6
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Monti1 event · 0 leak indicators
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing6
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Monti1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Defray7771 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 56
  • 11-50 employees 51
  • 201-500 employees 20
  • 2-10 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 9
  • 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
CL0P Software Development United States Claim only 2025-01-31
CL0P Construction United States Claim only 2025-01-31
CL0P Software Development United States Claim only 2025-01-31
CL0P Software Development United States Claim only 2025-01-31
Rhysida Aviation and Aerospace United States Data leak 2025-01-31
Rhysida Education Administration Programs Canada Data leak 2025-01-31
Medusa Wholesale Building Materials United States Data leak 2025-01-31
DragonForce Construction United States Data leak 2025-01-31
DragonForce Construction United States Data leak 2025-01-31
DragonForce Design Services United States Data leak 2025-01-31
DragonForce Construction United Kingdom Data leak 2025-01-31
DragonForce Law Practice United States Data leak 2025-01-31

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.