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: 2025-03-19 → 2025-03-25 UTC
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Observed events
367
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
154
42.0% of observed events
Active actors
36
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
5
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 43.9% of observed events.
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42.0% 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 19 observed events.
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4 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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5 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 2025-03-25 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
36
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
36
Sectors represented this week
91

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
161 events · 0 leak indicators
RansomHub
42 events · 39 leak indicators
BABUK 2.0
27 events · 0 leak indicators
Frag
27 events · 27 leak indicators
LeakedData
16 events · 16 leak indicators
Akira
11 events · 5 leak indicators
Kill Security
8 events · 8 leak indicators
INC Ransom
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Frag 27 events
  • Cloak 5 events
  • RALord 2 events
  • Arkana 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States227
  • CL0P127 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Frag23 events · 23 leak indicators
  • RansomHub23 events · 21 leak indicators
  • LeakedData14 events · 14 leak indicators
  • Akira4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin4 events · 4 leak indicators
Canada28
  • CL0P12 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub8 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Frag1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany8
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cloak1 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
France7
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • VanHelsing1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom6
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • VanHelsing1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain5
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Mexico4
  • CL0P4 events · 0 leak indicators

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 Storage19
  • CL0P15 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Frag1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail Apparel and Fashion18
  • CL0P13 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub5 events · 5 leak indicators
Manufacturing15
  • CL0P11 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • VanHelsing1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale14
  • CL0P9 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Frag2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
Construction12
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Frag2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting11
  • CL0P9 events · 0 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Frag1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice11
  • LeakedData8 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Frag2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
Food and Beverage Services10
  • CL0P8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 98
  • 11-50 employees 77
  • 201-500 employees 58
  • 501-1,000 employees 22
  • 2-10 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 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 Education Management Finland Data leak 2025-03-25
PLAY Packaging and Containers Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-03-25
PLAY Industrial Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-03-25
PLAY Mining Canada Data leak 2025-03-25
Qilin Oil and Gas United States Data leak 2025-03-25
Qilin Design Services United States Data leak 2025-03-25
MedusaLocker Hospitality Antigua and Barbuda Claim only 2025-03-25
RALord Higher Education France Claim only 2025-03-25
RALord Construction Argentina Data leak 2025-03-25
Akira Hospitality Brazil Claim only 2025-03-25
Cicada3301 Media Production Canada Data leak 2025-03-25
RansomHub Libraries United States Data leak 2025-03-25

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Notice of Data Security Incident - Columbia Eye 2025-03-25
Columbia Eye Clinic (“Columbia Eye”) is in the process of notifying potentially impacted individuals of a data security incident that may have impacted personal information. On…
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…

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.