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: 2025-07-02 → 2025-07-08 UTC
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Observed events
116
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
89
76.7% of observed events
Active actors
30
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 11.2% of observed events.
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76.7% 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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7 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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2 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 2025-07-08 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
30
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
29
Sectors represented this week
57

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
13 events · 6 leak indicators
Payouts King
12 events · 12 leak indicators
PLAY
12 events · 11 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
12 events · 12 leak indicators
World Leaks
10 events · 9 leak indicators
D4RK4RMY
8 events · 5 leak indicators
Dire Wolf
5 events · 5 leak indicators
DragonForce
5 events · 5 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Payouts King 12 events
  • D4RK4RMY 8 events
  • SatanLock 4 events
  • Arcus Media 3 events
  • Daixin 1 event
  • Nitrogen 1 event
  • Sinobi 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States57
  • PLAY9 events · 8 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY8 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Payouts King6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • World Leaks5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma3 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada9
  • PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil5
  • D4RK4RMY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • WALocker1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SatanLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany4
  • World Leaks3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain3
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
China2
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 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
  • PLAY5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • D4RK4RMY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing7
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • D4RK4RMY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SatanLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
Telecommunications4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • IMN Crew1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SatanLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
Advertising Services3
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • D4RK4RMY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Architecture and Planning3
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration3
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Higher Education3
  • D4RK4RMY2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 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 23
  • 201-500 employees 14
  • 501-1,000 employees 7
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 6
  • 10,001+ employees 5

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
World Leaks Construction United States Data leak 2025-07-08
World Leaks Automation Machinery Manufacturing Germany Data leak 2025-07-08
World Leaks IT Services and IT Consulting India Data leak 2025-07-08
World Leaks Construction United Kingdom Data leak 2025-07-08
World Leaks Law Practice Germany Data leak 2025-07-08
Dire Wolf Legal Services Brazil Data leak 2025-07-08
Dire Wolf Semiconductor Manufacturing Japan Data leak 2025-07-08
Dire Wolf Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-07-08
Dire Wolf Law Practice United States Data leak 2025-07-08
D4RK4RMY Higher Education United States Claim only 2025-07-08
D4RK4RMY Legal Services Brazil Data leak 2025-07-08
D4RK4RMY Advertising Services Brazil Data leak 2025-07-08

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.