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: 2025-02-14 → 2025-02-20 UTC
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Observed events
154
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
115
74.7% of observed events
Active actors
29
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
11
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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RansomHub generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.9% of observed events.
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74.7% 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 13 observed events.
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6 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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11 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 2025-02-20 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
29
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
38
Sectors represented this week
68

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
RansomHub
26 events · 25 leak indicators
Akira
23 events · 11 leak indicators
Lynx
14 events · 14 leak indicators
PLAY
13 events · 13 leak indicators
Cactus
10 events · 10 leak indicators
Qilin
10 events · 6 leak indicators
Fog
8 events · 3 leak indicators
Kill Security
8 events · 8 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Brain Cipher 3 events
  • Embargo 2 events
  • Apos Security 1 event
  • Blacksuit 1 event
  • Linkc 1 event
  • Underground 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States86
  • RansomHub15 events · 14 leak indicators
  • Akira13 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Cactus10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • PLAY9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Qilin8 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Lynx5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY4 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada9
  • PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Underground1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany6
  • Fog2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom6
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sweden4
  • Lynx4 events · 4 leak indicators
Australia3
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • FSOCIETY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
France3
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy3
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kraken1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction13
  • Akira3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting11
  • Fog3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • FSOCIETY2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care9
  • RansomHub4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Embargo1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice7
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • BianLian1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development7
  • Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • FSOCIETY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Linkc1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance5
  • Kill Security3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage5
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting3
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 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 42
  • 11-50 employees 38
  • 201-500 employees 18
  • 2-10 employees 16
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 10
  • 501-1,000 employees 6

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 Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2025-02-20
DragonForce Construction Saudi Arabia Data leak 2025-02-20
Qilin Hospitals and Health Care Palau Data leak 2025-02-20
SAFEPAY IT Services and IT Consulting United States Claim only 2025-02-20
Kill Security Software Development Mexico Data leak 2025-02-20
Cactus Food and Beverage Services United States Data leak 2025-02-20
RansomHub Medical Practice United States Data leak 2025-02-20
RansomHub Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Colombia Data leak 2025-02-20
RansomHub Postal Services Iraq Data leak 2025-02-20
Qilin Medical Practice United States Data leak 2025-02-20
Akira Farming United States Data leak 2025-02-20
Akira Military and International Affairs Brazil Data leak 2025-02-20

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.