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: 2025-10-08 → 2025-10-14 UTC
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Observed events
187
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
133
71.1% of observed events
Active actors
37
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
14
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 35.3% of observed events.
71.1% 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.
7 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
14 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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 2025-10-14 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
37
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
38
Sectors represented this week
77

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
66 events · 31 leak indicators
Sinobi
26 events · 25 leak indicators
Akira
15 events · 14 leak indicators
BrotherHood
10 events · 6 leak indicators
DragonForce
9 events · 9 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
8 events · 8 leak indicators
INC Ransom
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Medusa
4 events · 4 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • BrotherHood 10 events
  • Kryptos 3 events
  • BQTlock 2 events
  • Dire Wolf 2 events
  • INTERLOCK 2 events
  • CL0P 1 event
  • Payouts King 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States101
  • Qilin34 events · 22 leak indicators
  • Sinobi20 events · 19 leak indicators
  • Akira13 events · 12 leak indicators
  • BrotherHood4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK2 events · 2 leak indicators
France13
  • Qilin12 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada9
  • BrotherHood2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kryptos1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain8
  • Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia6
  • BrotherHood1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kryptos1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Colombia3
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina2
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 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
  • Qilin5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice8
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage8
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BrotherHood1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration7
  • Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Obscura1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate6
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail6
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development6
  • BrotherHood3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • Sinobi3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 50
  • 51-200 employees 45
  • 201-500 employees 22
  • 501-1,000 employees 18
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 15
  • 2-10 employees 15

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
Gentlemen Entertainment Providers Italy Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Packaging and Containers Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-10-14
Qilin Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Malaysia Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Insurance United States Data leak 2025-10-14
Qilin Information Technology and Services Spain Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Food and Beverage Services Colombia Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Staffing and Recruiting France Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Construction United States Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Construction France Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Wholesale Building Materials United States Claim only 2025-10-14
Qilin Cosmetics France Claim only 2025-10-14

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
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…

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.