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: 2025-09-06 → 2025-09-12 UTC
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Observed events
141
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
89
63.1% of observed events
Active actors
31
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
7
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 22.7% of observed events.
63.1% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 13 observed events.
4 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
7 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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 2025-09-12 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
31
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
34
Sectors represented this week
72

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Gentlemen
32 events · 8 leak indicators
Akira
17 events · 8 leak indicators
PLAY
16 events · 15 leak indicators
Kill Security
15 events · 15 leak indicators
Qilin
11 events · 8 leak indicators
INC Ransom
6 events · 5 leak indicators
RADAR
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Lynx
4 events · 4 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Gentlemen 32 events
  • RADAR 5 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 States68
  • PLAY16 events · 15 leak indicators
  • Akira14 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Kill Security7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Qilin6 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
France7
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina4
  • Gentlemen3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Beast1 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
India4
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Yurei1 event · 0 leak indicators
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.
Construction13
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • 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
Insurance4
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 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
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 47
  • 11-50 employees 34
  • 201-500 employees 19
  • 501-1,000 employees 13
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 8
  • 2-10 employees 7

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 Building Materials Canada Data leak 2025-09-12
SAFEPAY Government Administration United States Data leak 2025-09-12
Akira Design Services United States Claim only 2025-09-12
Qilin Construction United States Data leak 2025-09-12
Nitrogen Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2025-09-12
Akira Architecture and Planning United States Claim only 2025-09-12
Akira Packaging and Containers Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-09-12
Akira Environmental Services United States Claim only 2025-09-12
Akira Insurance United States Data leak 2025-09-12
Beast Mining United States Claim only 2025-09-12
World Leaks Medical Practice United States Data leak 2025-09-12
Qilin Telecommunications United States Claim only 2025-09-11

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Related actor: Yurei
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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.