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: 2025-02-21 → 2025-02-27 UTC
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Observed events
217
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
131
60.4% 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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CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 22.1% of observed events.
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60.4% 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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IT Services and IT Consulting 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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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 2025-02-27 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
29
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
33
Sectors represented this week
85

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
48 events · 1 leak indicator
RansomHub
33 events · 29 leak indicators
Akira
22 events · 2 leak indicators
Cactus
18 events · 18 leak indicators
Medusa
11 events · 11 leak indicators
PLAY
10 events · 9 leak indicators
Lynx
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Cicada3301
8 events · 8 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Anubis 4 events
  • Run Some Wares 4 events
  • Hellcat 1 event
  • INTERLOCK 1 event
  • Morpheus 1 event
  • Trinity 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States130
  • CL0P32 events · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub20 events · 17 leak indicators
  • Cactus16 events · 16 leak indicators
  • Medusa10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • PLAY9 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Akira8 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cicada33017 events · 7 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom5 events · 5 leak indicators
Canada14
  • RansomHub6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • CL0P5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom10
  • Termite4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany8
  • Akira4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Mexico5
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia4
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil3
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy3
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
IT Services and IT Consulting13
  • CL0P4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 0 leak indicators
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage13
  • CL0P7 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Run Some Wares1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction12
  • Cactus3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing9
  • CL0P4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Run Some Wares1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate7
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • RansomHub3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing6
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 51
  • 11-50 employees 44
  • 201-500 employees 35
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 21
  • 2-10 employees 18
  • 501-1,000 employees 18

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
INC Ransom Government Administration United States Data leak 2025-02-27
RansomHub Government Administration United States Data leak 2025-02-27
CL0P Software Development United States Claim only 2025-02-27
Akira Hospitals and Health Care Germany Claim only 2025-02-27
Akira Computers and Electronics Manufacturing Germany Claim only 2025-02-27
Akira Consumer Goods United States Claim only 2025-02-27
RansomHub Automation Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-02-27
Run Some Wares Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage United States Data leak 2025-02-27
Run Some Wares Financial Services United States Data leak 2025-02-27
RansomHub Entertainment Providers United States Claim only 2025-02-27
LockBit 3.0 Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Brazil Data leak 2025-02-27
Akira Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-02-27

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Notice of Data Incident | DISA 2025-02-25
DISA Global Solutions, Inc. (“DISA”) is a third-party administrator of employment screening services, including drug and alcohol testing and background checks. On April 22, 2024,…
不正アクセスに伴う情報漏えいの可能性および当面の業務制限について|栃木県でがん治療,ガン検査なら宇都宮セントラルクリニック 2025-02-21
Related actor: Qilin
当院は、2025年2月12日付「当面の宇都宮セントラルクリニックの診察および健診業務の制限について」を当院のホームページにてご案内いたしましたが、その後の調査により、 当院のサーバーがランサムウェア攻撃を受け、お客さまおよび当院関係者の個人情報が外部へ漏えいした可能性があることが判明いたしました。 あわせて、その影響で、院内システムが使用できない状態が続…
Printweek - CPI tackles cyber attack 2025-02-21
Book printer CPI UK has called in specialist technical experts to tackle a cyber attack that has impacted its IT systems. The attack is specific to the pan-European book spec…

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.