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: 2025-03-15 → 2025-03-21 UTC
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Observed events
375
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
139
37.1% of observed events
Active actors
37
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
6
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 42.9% of observed events.
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37.1% 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 21 observed events.
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3 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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6 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 2025-03-21 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
37
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
32
Sectors represented this week
88

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
161 events · 0 leak indicators
BABUK 2.0
40 events · 0 leak indicators
RansomHub
28 events · 25 leak indicators
Frag
27 events · 27 leak indicators
LeakedData
19 events · 19 leak indicators
Akira
12 events · 6 leak indicators
Qilin
10 events · 5 leak indicators
INC Ransom
9 events · 9 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Frag 27 events
  • VanHelsing 3 events
  • Chaos 2 events

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States223
  • CL0P127 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Frag23 events · 23 leak indicators
  • LeakedData17 events · 17 leak indicators
  • RansomHub14 events · 12 leak indicators
  • Medusa5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Qilin5 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos2 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada26
  • CL0P12 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Frag1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany11
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom9
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain7
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Trinity1 event · 0 leak indicators
France4
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • VanHelsing1 event · 1 leak indicator
Mexico4
  • CL0P4 events · 0 leak indicators
Australia3
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 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.
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage21
  • CL0P15 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Frag1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing17
  • CL0P11 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Monti1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • VanHelsing1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail Apparel and Fashion17
  • CL0P13 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting14
  • CL0P9 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Frag1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 0 leak indicators
Wholesale14
  • CL0P9 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Frag2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice13
  • LeakedData9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Frag2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Construction11
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Frag2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Truck Transportation10
  • CL0P9 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 105
  • 11-50 employees 75
  • 201-500 employees 57
  • 501-1,000 employees 18
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 17
  • 2-10 employees 17

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
SAFEPAY Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Telecommunications Brazil Data leak 2025-03-21
Medusa Plastics Manufacturing United Kingdom Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Consumer Goods United States Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Retail Apparel and Fashion United States Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Retail Apparel and Fashion United States Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Construction United States Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Software Development United States Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage United States Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Staffing and Recruiting United States Claim only 2025-03-21
RansomHub Environmental Services Canada Data leak 2025-03-21
RansomHub Fabricated Metal Products Canada Data leak 2025-03-21

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Cyber briefing note | The Black Basta leaks 2025-03-21
Related actor: BlackBasta
On 11 February, an unidentified individual using the moniker Шепот Басты aka ‘Basta’s Whisper’ leaked a collection of internal chat logs originating from various chat rooms used b…
Data Security Event | Cottrill's Pharmacy 2025-03-21
Cottrill’s Specialty Pharmacy (“Cottrill’s”) recently discovered a data event that could have impacted information related to certain individuals. Although we are unaware of any…
HellCat hackers go on a worldwide Jira hacking spree 2025-03-20
Related actor: Hellcat
Jira is a project management and issue-tracking platform commonly used by software developers and IT teams to track and manage projects. The platform often contains sensitive data…
2025年3月19日（水）、「北海道じゃらん」のWebサイトにおいて、不正アクセスが確認されました。 2025-03-20
「北海道じゃらん」の名前を使った不審なメールやSNS等の配信にご注意ください。 当該メールの開封、ならびにメッセージ上のURLをクリックすることや、 記載の連絡先に連絡をするなどはしないようご留意ください。 なお、当該不正アクセスはじゃらんnetなど、リクルートが運営する他のサービスでの発生は確認しておりません。 ご利用の皆様には、ご心配とご不…
RansomHub: Attackers Leverage New Custom Backdoor 2025-03-20
Related actor: RansomHub
Betruger backdoor being used by at least one affiliate of RansomHub. At least one affiliate of the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has begun using a new custom backdoor…

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.