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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: 2025-09-29 → 2025-10-05 UTC
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Observed events
192
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
103
53.6% of observed events
Active actors
34
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
17
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 21.9% of observed events.
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53.6% 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 18 observed events.
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3 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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17 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 2025-10-05 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
32
Sectors represented this week
81
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeScattered LAPSUS$ Hunters
42 events · 6 leak indicators
Akira
33 events · 17 leak indicators
Qilin
20 events · 14 leak indicators
Sinobi
18 events · 17 leak indicators
INC Ransom
16 events · 14 leak indicators
Devman
7 events · 7 leak indicators
J Group
7 events · 0 leak indicators
SECUROTROP
5 events · 4 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters 42 events
- 3AM 1 event
- Trinity 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States108
- Akira26 events · 12 leak indicators
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters26 events · 3 leak indicators
- Sinobi13 events · 12 leak indicators
- Qilin10 events · 7 leak indicators
- INC Ransom8 events · 8 leak indicators
- J Group4 events · 0 leak indicators
- SECUROTROP3 events · 2 leak indicators
- PEAR2 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada12
- INC Ransom3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- SECUROTROP2 events · 2 leak indicators
- 3AM1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany7
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
South Korea6
- Qilin5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Gunra1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom6
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- J Group1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
France4
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 0 leak indicators
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
- Space Bears2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan3
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters3 events · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction18
- Akira7 events · 4 leak indicators
- J Group3 events · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail10
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters8 events · 2 leak indicators
- MyData1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services7
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Trinity1 event · 0 leak indicators
Manufacturing6
- Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing6
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development6
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters4 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
Airlines and Aviation5
- Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters4 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing5
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 54
- 11-50 employees 37
- 10,001+ employees 32
- 201-500 employees 20
- 1,001-5,000 employees 13
- 2-10 employees 9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beast | Religious Institutions | South Africa | Claim only | 2025-10-05 |
| MyData | Dentists | United States | Claim only | 2025-10-05 |
| Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters | Software Development | United States | Claim only | 2025-10-05 |
| INC Ransom | Environmental Services | Canada | Claim only | 2025-10-05 |
| INC Ransom | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | Brazil | Claim only | 2025-10-05 |
| Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters | Financial Services | United States | Claim only | 2025-10-05 |
| Gentlemen | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage | Philippines | Claim only | 2025-10-05 |
| INC Ransom | Libraries | United States | Data leak | 2025-10-05 |
| INC Ransom | Law Enforcement | United States | Data leak | 2025-10-05 |
| INC Ransom | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2025-10-05 |
| RALord | Printing Services | Mexico | Data leak | 2025-10-05 |
| Qilin | Facilities Services | United States | Data leak | 2025-10-04 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
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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.