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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: 2025-09-05 → 2025-09-11 UTC
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Observed events
135
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
85
63.0% of observed events
Active actors
30
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
7
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 23.7% of observed events.
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63.0% 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 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 2025-09-11 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
30
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
36
Sectors represented this week
71
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeGentlemen
32 events · 9 leak indicators
PLAY
16 events · 15 leak indicators
Kill Security
15 events · 15 leak indicators
Akira
14 events · 7 leak indicators
Qilin
10 events · 7 leak indicators
INC Ransom
6 events · 5 leak indicators
Everest
5 events · 0 leak indicators
RADAR
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Gentlemen 32 events
- RADAR 5 events
- Yurei 3 events
- Abyss 1 event
- Daixin 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States60
- PLAY16 events · 15 leak indicators
- Akira10 events · 4 leak indicators
- Kill Security7 events · 7 leak indicators
- Qilin5 events · 3 leak indicators
- Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
- Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
France7
- Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
India5
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Yurei1 event · 0 leak indicators
Argentina4
- Gentlemen3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Colombia4
- Gentlemen2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
Germany4
- INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
- BlackNevas2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 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
- PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Gentlemen3 events · 1 leak indicator
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Yurei1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services7
- Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing5
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gunra1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting4
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development4
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- MyData1 event · 0 leak indicators
Food and Beverage Manufacturing3
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Higher Education3
- Kill Security2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 45
- 11-50 employees 30
- 201-500 employees 16
- 501-1,000 employees 13
- 1,001-5,000 employees 10
- 2-10 employees 8
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 | Telecommunications | United States | Claim only | 2025-09-11 |
| Medusa | Research Services | Trinidad and Tobago | Data leak | 2025-09-11 |
| BlackNevas | Packaging and Containers Manufacturing | Spain | Claim only | 2025-09-11 |
| World Leaks | Medical Practice | United States | Data leak | 2025-09-11 |
| RADAR | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | Belgium | Data leak | 2025-09-11 |
| RADAR | Spectator Sports | France | Data leak | 2025-09-11 |
| RADAR | Financial Services | Namibia | Data leak | 2025-09-11 |
| Qilin | Truck Transportation | United States | Claim only | 2025-09-11 |
| Akira | IT Services and IT Consulting | United States | Data leak | 2025-09-11 |
| Akira | Law Practice | United States | Claim only | 2025-09-11 |
| Akira | Biotechnology Research | United States | Claim only | 2025-09-11 |
| Akira | Manufacturing | United States | Claim only | 2025-09-11 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Related actor: Akira
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The cred…
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Since we became aware of the cyber incident, we have been working around the clock, alongside third‑party cybersecurity specialists, to restart our global applications in a contro…
Data breach at third-party supplier involves contact details and some information about previous journeys.
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Ransom economics in education shifted dramatically in 2025. Median ransom demands fell sharply, dropping from $3.85M to $1.02M in lower education and from $3.55M to $697K in highe…
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The sectors most frequently targeted included healthcare, financial services, education, and critical infrastructure, highlighting the broader implications for both economic and n…
Related actor: SAFEPAY
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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.