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: 2025-04-18 → 2025-04-24 UTC
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Observed events
93
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
69
74.2% of observed events
Active actors
29
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
3
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Akira generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.1% of observed events.
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74.2% 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 7 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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3 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 2025-04-24 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
29
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
27
Sectors represented this week
52

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Akira
15 events · 3 leak indicators
Lynx
11 events · 11 leak indicators
PLAY
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Qilin
7 events · 5 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Medusa
5 events · 5 leak indicators
RALord
4 events · 4 leak indicators
Cicada3301
3 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Gunra 3 events
  • Silent 3 events
  • Blackout 1 event
  • Money Message 1 event
  • Skira 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States43
  • Akira9 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx8 events · 8 leak indicators
  • PLAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Medusa3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK2 events · 2 leak indicators
Brazil5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Silent1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy4
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom4
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
Argentina2
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Belgium2
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction7
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
  • Medusa2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Blacksuit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice4
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate4
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Skira1 event · 0 leak indicators
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage4
  • Cicada33011 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services3
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Services3
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 26
  • 51-200 employees 25
  • 201-500 employees 15
  • 501-1,000 employees 11
  • 2-10 employees 4
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 3

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
Lynx Financial Services United States Data leak 2025-04-24
Lynx Truck Transportation United States Data leak 2025-04-24
Lynx Non-profit Organizations United States Data leak 2025-04-24
Lynx Construction United States Data leak 2025-04-24
INTERLOCK Education Administration Programs United States Data leak 2025-04-24
SAFEPAY Truck Transportation United States Data leak 2025-04-24
SAFEPAY Health, Wellness and Fitness United States Data leak 2025-04-24
SAFEPAY Printing Services Jamaica Data leak 2025-04-24
SAFEPAY Mining Peru Data leak 2025-04-24
Blacksuit Government Administration United States Claim only 2025-04-24
Blacksuit Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-04-24
Akira Retail Brazil Claim only 2025-04-24

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Ransomware in Focus: Meet IMN Crew 2025-04-24
Related actor: IMN Crew
IMN crew is a newly constituted extortion group, first identified in late March 2025. Beginning as a data-extortion operation, more recently, the group has also deployed payloads…
Cybervorfall - Birklehof 2025-04-24
In der Nacht auf den 25. März 2025 ist der Birklehof Opfer eines Cyber-Angriffes geworden. Wir haben gemeinsam mit externen Dienstleistern sofort alle erforderlichen Maßnahmen erg…
Nth Degree Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation 2025-04-24
A data breach at Nth Degree Investment Group, a trade show and event management company, resulted in unauthorized access to the company's network between December 12, 2024 and Dec…
Gunra Ransomware 2025-04-23
Related actor: Gunra
Another ransomware actor operating under the name Gunra has recently surfaced, allegedly claiming several victims in the healthcare, electronics, and beverage manufacturing sector…
Data Event | Kelly Benefits 2025-04-23
Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. (“Kelly Benefits”) is providing notice of an incident that may affect the privacy of certain individuals’ personal information. Kelly Bene…

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.