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: 2025-08-02 → 2025-08-08 UTC
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Observed events
111
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
74
66.7% of observed events
Active actors
31
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 17.1% of observed events.
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66.7% 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 7 observed events.
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4 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 2025-08-08 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
31
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
29
Sectors represented this week
59

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
19 events · 14 leak indicators
BlackNevas
12 events · 4 leak indicators
D4RK4RMY
8 events · 0 leak indicators
DragonForce
8 events · 8 leak indicators
PLAY
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Akira
5 events · 2 leak indicators
Lynx
5 events · 4 leak indicators
Everest
4 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • BlackNevas 12 events
  • 3AM 3 events
  • Gunra 2 events
  • Embargo 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States53
  • Qilin11 events · 7 leak indicators
  • PLAY8 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 3AM3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • D4RK4RMY3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom8
  • BlackNevas2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
  • D4RK4RMY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy4
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • IMN Crew1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Thailand4
  • BlackNevas2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • WALocker1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil3
  • Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan3
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • D4RK4RMY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction7
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services7
  • D4RK4RMY3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • TeamXXX1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas5
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate5
  • Dire Wolf2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice4
  • BlackNevas2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing3
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Chemical Manufacturing3
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 34
  • 11-50 employees 30
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 13
  • 201-500 employees 13
  • 501-1,000 employees 8
  • 2-10 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
SAFEPAY Real Estate United States Data leak 2025-08-08
Qilin Wholesale Building Materials Czech Republic Data leak 2025-08-08
Akira Medical Equipment Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-08-08
Akira Industrial Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-08-08
3AM Medical Practice United States Data leak 2025-08-08
3AM Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2025-08-08
Akira Wellness and Fitness Services United States Claim only 2025-08-08
Everest Financial Services United States Claim only 2025-08-08
Everest Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2025-08-08
Akira Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-08-08
INC Ransom Chemical Manufacturing United Kingdom Data leak 2025-08-08
Lynx Gambling Facilities and Casinos Italy Data leak 2025-08-08

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.