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: 2025-10-03 → 2025-10-09 UTC
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Observed events
189
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
123
65.1% of observed events
Active actors
32
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
16
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 22.8% of observed events.
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65.1% 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 13 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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16 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 2025-10-09 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
32
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
34
Sectors represented this week
75

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters
43 events · 6 leak indicators
Qilin
31 events · 26 leak indicators
Akira
21 events · 18 leak indicators
Sinobi
20 events · 19 leak indicators
INC Ransom
12 events · 10 leak indicators
Chaos
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Gentlemen
5 events · 0 leak indicators
PLAY
5 events · 5 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters 43 events
  • Kryptos 3 events
  • INTERLOCK 1 event
  • Payouts King 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 States112
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters26 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin20 events · 17 leak indicators
  • Sinobi17 events · 16 leak indicators
  • Akira16 events · 13 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Chaos5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • PLAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • World Leaks3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada9
  • Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Kryptos1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany7
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
France5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia4
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kryptos1 event · 0 leak indicators
Japan4
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
  • Space Bears3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Radiant1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction13
  • Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail10
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters8 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services9
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Trinity1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • World Leaks3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Environmental Services6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice6
  • Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters1 event · 0 leak indicators
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing5
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 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
  • 10,001+ employees 36
  • 11-50 employees 32
  • 201-500 employees 24
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 18
  • 2-10 employees 12

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 Wholesale Building Materials Australia Data leak 2025-10-09
INC Ransom Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2025-10-09
INC Ransom Food and Beverages United States Data leak 2025-10-09
INC Ransom Utilities Tonga Data leak 2025-10-09
Qilin Primary and Secondary Education United States Data leak 2025-10-09
Qilin Hospitality United States Data leak 2025-10-09
Qilin Mental Health Care United States Data leak 2025-10-09
PLAY Construction United States Data leak 2025-10-09
PLAY Truck Transportation United States Data leak 2025-10-09
Chaos Construction United States Data leak 2025-10-09
Rhysida Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2025-10-09
Akira Construction United States Data leak 2025-10-09

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks 2025-10-09
Related actor: Warlock
In August 2025, Talos responded to a ransomware attack by actors who appeared to be affiliated with Warlock ransomware, based on their ransom note and use of Warlock’s data leak s…
Wichtige Information - SAACKE Group 2025-10-08
Related actor: Lynx
Am 30.09.2025 wurde unsere IT-Infrastruktur Ziel eines Hackerangriffs. Wir haben sofort reagiert, betroffene Systeme isoliert und zusätzliche Sicherheitsmaßnahmen eingeleitet. Gem…
Two arrested over nursery cyber-attack 2025-10-07
Related actor: Radiant
Two men have been arrested by police investigating reports of a cyber-attack on a chain of London-based nurseries. The Met Police say the pair, aged 17 and 22, were arrested in…

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.