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: 2025-08-06 → 2025-08-12 UTC
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Observed events
122
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
72
59.0% of observed events
Active actors
24
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
7
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 26.2% of observed events.
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59.0% 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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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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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 2025-08-12 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
24
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
23
Sectors represented this week
61

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
32 events · 22 leak indicators
Akira
22 events · 7 leak indicators
BlackNevas
12 events · 4 leak indicators
PLAY
11 events · 11 leak indicators
D4RK4RMY
6 events · 1 leak indicator
Everest
5 events · 0 leak indicators
INC Ransom
5 events · 5 leak indicators
World Leaks
5 events · 5 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

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

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States70
  • Qilin16 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Akira15 events · 7 leak indicators
  • PLAY10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • 3AM3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • World Leaks3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • D4RK4RMY2 events · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom8
  • BlackNevas2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • D4RK4RMY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
  • D4RK4RMY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany4
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
France3
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan3
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • D4RK4RMY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
  • 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.
Construction8
  • Qilin5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services8
  • D4RK4RMY3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
Chemical Manufacturing4
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Weyhro1 event · 0 leak indicators
Farming4
  • PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice4
  • BlackNevas2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas4
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 41
  • 11-50 employees 31
  • 201-500 employees 14
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 9
  • 2-10 employees 6
  • 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
Qilin Software Development United States Data leak 2025-08-12
Qilin Construction United States Data leak 2025-08-12
Qilin Education Administration Programs United States Claim only 2025-08-12
Qilin Financial Services Trinidad and Tobago Data leak 2025-08-12
INTERLOCK Law Practice United States Data leak 2025-08-12
Qilin Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Germany Claim only 2025-08-12
Qilin Pharmaceutical Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-08-12
Qilin Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-08-12
World Leaks Printing Services United States Data leak 2025-08-12
Qilin Legal Services United States Claim only 2025-08-12
Rhysida Textile Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-08-12
D4RK4RMY Taxi and Limousine Services United Kingdom Data leak 2025-08-12

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.