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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: 2025-05-14 → 2025-05-20 UTC
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Observed events
108
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
85
78.7% of observed events
Active actors
27
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
6
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 13.9% of observed events.
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78.7% 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 8 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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6 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
Coverage snapshot
As of 2025-05-20 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
27
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
30
Sectors represented this week
49
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeQilin
15 events · 9 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
14 events · 14 leak indicators
Akira
11 events · 6 leak indicators
NightSpire
11 events · 11 leak indicators
INC Ransom
10 events · 10 leak indicators
Sarcoma
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Arcus Media
5 events · 0 leak indicators
LeakedData
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Arcus Media 5 events
- World Leaks 3 events
- Data Leak 1 event
- Embargo 1 event
- Morpheus 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States46
- Qilin9 events · 7 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY7 events · 7 leak indicators
- Akira6 events · 5 leak indicators
- INC Ransom5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Sarcoma4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
- PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada7
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gunra1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain6
- Arcus Media2 events · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
- INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
France4
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Singapore4
- Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil3
- Rhysida2 events · 2 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction8
- Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitality5
- Stormous2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting4
- INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing4
- IMN Crew1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate4
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 11-50 employees 34
- 51-200 employees 25
- 201-500 employees 13
- 1,001-5,000 employees 9
- 2-10 employees 7
- 501-1,000 employees 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NightSpire | Hospitality | Spain | Data leak | 2025-05-20 |
| NightSpire | Wholesale | Austria | Data leak | 2025-05-20 |
| Rhysida | Hospitals and Health Care | United States | Data leak | 2025-05-20 |
| Kairos | Non-profit Organizations | United States | Data leak | 2025-05-20 |
| INTERLOCK | Accounting | United States | Data leak | 2025-05-20 |
| Qilin | Manufacturing | United States | Claim only | 2025-05-20 |
| Akira | Retail | United States | Data leak | 2025-05-20 |
| INC Ransom | Medical Practice | United States | Data leak | 2025-05-20 |
| Akira | IT Services and IT Consulting | United States | Data leak | 2025-05-20 |
| Akira | IT Services and IT Consulting | Switzerland | Claim only | 2025-05-20 |
| Morpheus | Real Estate | United States | Claim only | 2025-05-20 |
| RansomHouse | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2025-05-20 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Notice of Data Incident | BRG
2025-05-19
Berkeley Research Group, LLC (“BRG” or “we”) is providing notice of an incident that may have affected protected health information and/or personally identifiable information stor…
The hacker who was caught carrying out a cyber attack on the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in January had undetected and broad access to the university’s network for d…
The data, including national insurance numbers, employment status and financial data, was breached earlier this year, according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
The cyberattac…
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Hackers had scrambled Redcar and Cleveland Council's IT systems and would soon demand payment to restore it.
The cyber-attack in February 2020 caused chaos, disrupting everythi…
The threat actor first gained entry by exploiting a known vulnerability (CVE-2023-22527) on an internet-facing Confluence server, allowing for remote code execution.
Using this a…
An Arla Foods plant in Germany has been affected by a cybersecurity incident, the dairy giant has confirmed.
The Lurpak and Castello owner said “suspicious activity” had hit th…
Ransomware gang members increasingly use a new malware called Skitnet ("Bossnet") to perform stealthy post-exploitation activities on breached networks.
The malware has been of…
The company noticed unauthorized meddling within its networks on the eve of Valentine’s Day 2025. According to a breach notification letter Duo Broadband sent to impacted individu…
England’s National Health Service (NHS) has urged its suppliers to commit to strong cybersecurity practices amid increased cyber threats to patients and services.
The voluntary…
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.