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: 2025-04-02 → 2025-04-08 UTC
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Observed events
166
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
102
61.4% of observed events
Active actors
34
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 14.5% of observed events.
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61.4% 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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Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 9 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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3 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 2025-04-08 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
3
Threat actor profiles updated this week
5
Countries represented this week
38
Sectors represented this week
73

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
24 events · 22 leak indicators
Akira
23 events · 0 leak indicators
BABUK 2.0
15 events · 0 leak indicators
PLAY
12 events · 12 leak indicators
J Group
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Hunters International
8 events · 7 leak indicators
DragonForce
7 events · 7 leak indicators
LeakedData
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • J Group 9 events
  • BERT 1 event
  • Daixin 1 event
  • Metaencryptor 1 event
  • SatanLock 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 States63
  • PLAY10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Qilin9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • DragonForce6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.03 events · 3 leak indicators
Italy9
  • Akira4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada7
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Singapore5
  • Sarcoma2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
India4
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Switzerland4
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom4
  • Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Daixin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia3
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction9
  • PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage6
  • Sarcoma2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing5
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • VanHelsing1 event · 0 leak indicators
Wholesale5
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting4
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Architecture and Planning4
  • Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 43
  • 11-50 employees 37
  • 201-500 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 14
  • 501-1,000 employees 10
  • 2-10 employees 8

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
LeakedData Accounting United States Data leak 2025-04-08
LeakedData Insurance United States Data leak 2025-04-08
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2025-04-08
LockBit 3.0 Accounting United States Data leak 2025-04-08
Lynx Construction United States Data leak 2025-04-08
Qilin Equipment Rental Services Singapore Data leak 2025-04-08
Qilin Public Health United States Data leak 2025-04-08
Metaencryptor Investment Management United States Data leak 2025-04-08
LockBit 3.0 Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-04-08
DragonForce Telecommunications United States Data leak 2025-04-08
Medusa Spectator Sports United States Claim only 2025-04-08
Akira Fabricated Metal Products Germany Claim only 2025-04-08

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.