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: 2025-10-10 → 2025-10-16 UTC
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Observed events
206
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
132
64.1% of observed events
Active actors
34
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
6
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 43.2% of observed events.
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64.1% 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 12 observed events.
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7 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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6 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 2025-10-16 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
40
Sectors represented this week
73

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
89 events · 45 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
17 events · 6 leak indicators
Sinobi
12 events · 12 leak indicators
BrotherHood
10 events · 6 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Akira
7 events · 6 leak indicators
DragonForce
6 events · 6 leak indicators
PLAY
6 events · 5 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Coinbase Cartel 17 events
  • BrotherHood 10 events
  • CL0P 3 events
  • BQTlock 2 events
  • Dire Wolf 2 events
  • Kraken 1 event
  • Kyber 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States102
  • Qilin46 events · 29 leak indicators
  • Sinobi9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Akira7 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel6 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • BrotherHood4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
France14
  • Qilin13 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada13
  • Qilin7 events · 5 leak indicators
  • BrotherHood2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
Spain6
  • Qilin5 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia5
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BrotherHood1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Argentina4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany4
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
India3
  • BrotherHood1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • 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.
Construction12
  • Qilin7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration11
  • Qilin6 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Obscura1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development10
  • BrotherHood3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Radiant1 event · 0 leak indicators
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage10
  • Coinbase Cartel3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • 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
Retail8
  • Qilin5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice7
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kraken1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate7
  • Qilin5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 52
  • 51-200 employees 51
  • 501-1,000 employees 23
  • 201-500 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 16
  • 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
Anubis Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Australia Claim only 2025-10-16
RALord Real Estate Switzerland Data leak 2025-10-16
RALord IT Services and IT Consulting Poland Data leak 2025-10-16
Coinbase Cartel IT Services and IT Consulting Germany Data leak 2025-10-16
PLAY Textile Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-10-16
DragonForce Personal Care Product Manufacturing Argentina Data leak 2025-10-16
CL0P Airlines and Aviation United States Data leak 2025-10-16
CL0P Higher Education South Africa Data leak 2025-10-16
RALord Hospitals and Health Care Malaysia Data leak 2025-10-16
World Leaks Mining United States Data leak 2025-10-16
Qilin Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2025-10-16
Qilin Maritime Transportation Canada Data leak 2025-10-16

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

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.