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: 2025-07-28 → 2025-08-03 UTC
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Observed events
132
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
83
62.9% of observed events
Active actors
28
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
7
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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PEAR generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 13.6% of observed events.
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62.9% 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 12 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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7 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 2025-08-03 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
28
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
27
Sectors represented this week
54

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
PEAR
18 events · 18 leak indicators
Beast
16 events · 1 leak indicator
Qilin
14 events · 8 leak indicators
INC Ransom
11 events · 11 leak indicators
Akira
9 events · 7 leak indicators
DragonForce
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Lynx
6 events · 5 leak indicators
BlackByte
4 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • PEAR 18 events
  • Beast 16 events
  • J Group 4 events
  • BQTlock 2 events
  • Leaknet Blog 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States77
  • PEAR15 events · 15 leak indicators
  • Beast11 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Qilin5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Lynx4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Sinobi4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
Germany7
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Global1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • IMN Crew1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackByte1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain3
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackByte1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia2
  • FSOCIETY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Colombia2
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • WALocker1 event · 1 leak indicator
France2
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction12
  • Beast2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PEAR2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Global1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice7
  • PEAR2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • WALocker1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate6
  • FSOCIETY2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackByte1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • BlackByte1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Services4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Religious Institutions4
  • PEAR2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 37
  • 51-200 employees 33
  • 2-10 employees 18
  • 201-500 employees 13
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12
  • 501-1,000 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
DragonForce Banking Brazil Data leak 2025-08-03
Lynx IT Services and IT Consulting Germany Data leak 2025-08-03
Lynx Financial Services United States Claim only 2025-08-03
Qilin Machinery Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-08-03
D4RK4RMY Hospitality Monaco Claim only 2025-08-03
D4RK4RMY Hospitality United States Claim only 2025-08-03
D4RK4RMY Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Taiwan Claim only 2025-08-03
WALocker Manufacturing Cameroon Data leak 2025-08-03
IMN Crew Fashion Accessories Manufacturing Italy Data leak 2025-08-02
DragonForce Food and Beverage Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-08-02
DragonForce Construction United States Data leak 2025-08-02
Qilin Construction United States Data leak 2025-08-02

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware 2025-07-30
Related actor: Funksec
Researchers at Avast developed a decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware. We have been cooperating with law-enforcement agencies to help victims decrypt files for free. Because the r…
Gunra Ransomware Emerges with New DLS - ASEC 2025-07-28
Related actor: Gunra
In April 2025, the Gunra ransomware DLS was newly discovered, and AhnLab analyzed the group’s activities based on this information. Gunra’s initial activities were identified o…

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.