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: 2025-04-04 → 2025-04-10 UTC
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Observed events
168
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
125
74.4% of observed events
Active actors
33
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 20.2% of observed events.
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74.4% 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 11 observed events.
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7 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2025-04-10 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
40
Sectors represented this week
75

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
34 events · 29 leak indicators
Akira
15 events · 0 leak indicators
PLAY
15 events · 15 leak indicators
LeakedData
13 events · 13 leak indicators
J Group
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Hunters International
8 events · 7 leak indicators
DragonForce
7 events · 7 leak indicators
INC Ransom
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • J Group 9 events
  • Crypto24 6 events
  • BERT 2 events
  • Metaencryptor 1 event
  • Run Some Wares 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 States69
  • PLAY14 events · 14 leak indicators
  • Qilin12 events · 11 leak indicators
  • DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • LeakedData5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Hunters International3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada8
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia7
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy7
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Singapore6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
India5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany4
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain4
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction11
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice9
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing7
  • Qilin5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development6
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hellcat1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Run Some Wares1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • VanHelsing1 event · 0 leak indicators
Government Administration5
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SatanLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitality5
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing5
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting4
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Hunters International1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 44
  • 11-50 employees 41
  • 201-500 employees 23
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 14
  • 2-10 employees 11
  • 501-1,000 employees 9

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
PLAY Real Estate United States Data leak 2025-04-10
PLAY Architecture and Planning United States Data leak 2025-04-10
PLAY Construction Canada Data leak 2025-04-10
PLAY Wellness and Fitness Services United States Data leak 2025-04-10
PLAY Packaging and Containers Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-04-10
PLAY Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-04-10
PLAY Hospitality United States Data leak 2025-04-10
PLAY Sporting Goods Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-04-10
PLAY Plastics Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-04-10
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2025-04-10
Crypto24 Software Development Monaco Data leak 2025-04-10
INC Ransom Business Consulting and Services United Kingdom Data leak 2025-04-10

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Notice of Data Security Incident - Gooding County 2025-04-10
This notice is provided on behalf of my client, Gooding County, Idaho (the “County”). On March 25, 2025, the County detected and responded to a ransomware incident impacting its c…

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.