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: 2025-02-22 → 2025-02-28 UTC
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Observed events
199
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
117
58.8% of observed events
Active actors
30
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 24.1% of observed events.
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58.8% 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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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage was the most represented sector in this window with 13 observed events.
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5 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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1 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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1 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 2025-02-28 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
30
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
31
Sectors represented this week
85

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
48 events · 1 leak indicator
RansomHub
25 events · 23 leak indicators
Akira
18 events · 1 leak indicator
Cactus
18 events · 18 leak indicators
PLAY
10 events · 9 leak indicators
Lynx
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Cicada3301
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Medusa
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Anubis 4 events
  • Run Some Wares 4 events
  • Hellcat 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 States123
  • CL0P32 events · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub18 events · 16 leak indicators
  • Cactus16 events · 16 leak indicators
  • PLAY9 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Cicada33017 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Medusa7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Akira6 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx6 events · 6 leak indicators
Canada11
  • CL0P5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom9
  • 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
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany7
  • Akira3 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.
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
Construction11
  • 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
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • CL0P4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing8
  • CL0P4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Run Some Wares1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • 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
Software Development5
  • CL0P3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
Automation Machinery Manufacturing4
  • Cactus2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 49
  • 11-50 employees 38
  • 201-500 employees 34
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 20
  • 501-1,000 employees 18
  • 2-10 employees 15

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
RansomHub Oil and Gas United States Data leak 2025-02-28
RansomHub Gambling Facilities and Casinos United States Data leak 2025-02-28
SAFEPAY Railroad Equipment Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-02-28
Lynx Oil and Gas United States Data leak 2025-02-28
MedusaLocker Health, Wellness and Fitness Colombia Claim only 2025-02-28
Qilin Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2025-02-28
Qilin Performing Arts United States Claim only 2025-02-28
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

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Telekom Slovenije has detected a cyber incident 2025-02-28
Related actor: slug
Telekom Slovenije has detected a cyber incident in which certain internal business data were exposed. All necessary measures to contain and stop the incident, and to preventing it…
Notification Page | City of Fort St. John 2025-02-28
Related actor: INC Ransom
On the morning of Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the City of Fort St. John experienced a cyber incident. As soon as the incident was discovered, we immediately severed our connection…
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,…

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.