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: 2025-08-29 → 2025-09-04 UTC
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Observed events
129
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
101
78.3% of observed events
Active actors
27
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
3
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 15.5% of observed events.
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78.3% 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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6 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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3 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 2025-09-04 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
27
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
28
Sectors represented this week
64

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
20 events · 13 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
19 events · 19 leak indicators
Lynx
18 events · 18 leak indicators
INC Ransom
14 events · 13 leak indicators
Akira
12 events · 3 leak indicators
DragonForce
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Obscura
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Cephalus
4 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Obscura 6 events
  • Desolator 3 events
  • Cicada3301 1 event
  • LeakedData 1 event
  • MyData 1 event
  • RALord 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States74
  • Akira12 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin11 events · 7 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Lynx10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • DragonForce4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • PEAR3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada8
  • INC Ransom3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
Germany6
  • Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Obscura1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Ireland3
  • Cephalus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Obscura1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom3
  • Cephalus2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Argentina2
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia2
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction12
  • Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Desolator1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice5
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice5
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Obscura1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Cephalus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitality4
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • Cephalus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MyData1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting3
  • Cephalus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Chemical Manufacturing3
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 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 50
  • 11-50 employees 32
  • 201-500 employees 15
  • 501-1,000 employees 9
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 8
  • 2-10 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
INC Ransom Food and Beverage Services United States Data leak 2025-09-04
Qilin Accounting United States Data leak 2025-09-04
Qilin Hospitals and Health Care Japan Data leak 2025-09-04
Cicada3301 Engineering Services United States Data leak 2025-09-04
INC Ransom Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2025-09-04
Lynx Telecommunications United States Data leak 2025-09-04
Lynx Design Germany Data leak 2025-09-04
Lynx Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Austria Data leak 2025-09-04
Lynx Book and Periodical Publishing United States Data leak 2025-09-04
Lynx Construction United States Data leak 2025-09-04
PEAR Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-09-04
PEAR Medical Practice United States Data leak 2025-09-04

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Obscura, an Obscure New Ransomware Variant | Huntress 2025-09-03
Related actor: Obscura
On 29 August 2025, Huntress analysts encountered a previously unseen ransomware variant called “Obscura.” This name was taken from the ransom note (README_Obscura.txt), which also…

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.