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: 2025-05-03 → 2025-05-09 UTC
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Observed events
67
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
43
64.2% of observed events
Active actors
24
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
3
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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PLAY generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 23.9% of observed events.
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64.2% 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 6 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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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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2 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 2025-05-09 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
24
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
17
Sectors represented this week
47

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
PLAY
16 events · 16 leak indicators
Qilin
9 events · 4 leak indicators
Brain Cipher
6 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
4 events · 3 leak indicators
Sarcoma
4 events · 3 leak indicators
Everest
3 events · 0 leak indicators
Rhysida
3 events · 3 leak indicators
Hunters International
2 events · 1 leak indicator

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Monti 2 events
  • DataVault 1 event
  • Orca 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States37
  • PLAY11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Qilin8 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.02 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Monti2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada6
  • PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain3
  • Brain Cipher2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • IMN Crew1 event · 1 leak indicator
Austria2
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Orca1 event · 0 leak indicators
Belgium2
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany2
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 1 leak indicator
India2
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy2
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice5
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Manufacturing3
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing2
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
Financial Services2
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Maritime Transportation2
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Real Estate2
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Weyhro1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 24
  • 11-50 employees 15
  • 201-500 employees 10
  • 501-1,000 employees 6
  • 2-10 employees 5
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 4

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 IT Services and IT Consulting United States Data leak 2025-05-09
PLAY Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2025-05-09
PLAY Information Services United States Data leak 2025-05-09
PLAY Food and Beverage Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-05-09
Akira Law Practice United States Data leak 2025-05-09
Akira Construction Austria Data leak 2025-05-09
LockBit 3.0 Investment Management United States Claim only 2025-05-09
Rhysida Food and Beverage Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-05-09
Weyhro Real Estate United States Claim only 2025-05-08
PLAY Machinery Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2025-05-08
Qilin Law Enforcement United States Data leak 2025-05-08
Qilin Law Practice United States Data leak 2025-05-08

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Global Crossing Airlines Group - SEC.gov 2025-05-09
On May 5, 2025, Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. (the “Company”) learned of unauthorized activity within its computer networks and systems supporting portions of its business a…
Masimo Corporation | FORM 8-K - SEC.gov 2025-05-07
On April 27, 2025, Masimo Corporation (the “Company” or “we”) identified unauthorized activity on the Company’s on-premise network. Upon detection, we activated our incident respo…
West Lothian schools hit by ransomware cyberattack 2025-05-06
Related actor: INTERLOCK
Schools in West Lothian have been the victim of a suspected criminal ransomware cyberattack. A council spokesperson said the attack had affected its education network and conti…

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.