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: 2025-11-30 → 2025-12-06 UTC
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Observed events
209
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
141
67.5% of observed events
Active actors
32
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
13
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 22.5% of observed events.
67.5% 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 16 observed events.
2 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
13 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 2025-12-06 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
32
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
37
Sectors represented this week
79

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
47 events · 19 leak indicators
Akira
26 events · 13 leak indicators
DragonForce
26 events · 24 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
21 events · 21 leak indicators
Devman
9 events · 6 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
9 events · 9 leak indicators
INC Ransom
8 events · 7 leak indicators
PLAY
6 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • LockBit 5.0 21 events
  • Embargo 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States95
  • Qilin20 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Akira19 events · 8 leak indicators
  • DragonForce14 events · 12 leak indicators
  • PLAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Sinobi5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Genesis4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis3 events · 0 leak indicators
Canada13
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany10
  • SAFEPAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia6
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy5
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DATACARRY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
France4
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Switzerland4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ROOT1 event · 0 leak indicators
Mexico3
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction16
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RADAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services9
  • Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • CiphBit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Devman1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kazu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage7
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Trident1 event · 1 leak indicator
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing6
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Civil Engineering5
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Benzona1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Telecommunications5
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 57
  • 51-200 employees 49
  • 201-500 employees 24
  • 501-1,000 employees 15
  • 2-10 employees 14
  • 1,001-5,000 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
ROOT Gambling Facilities and Casinos Switzerland Claim only 2025-12-06
Everest Computers and Electronics Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-12-06
DragonForce Pharmaceutical Manufacturing United States Data leak 2025-12-06
INC Ransom Law Practice United States Claim only 2025-12-06
NightSpire Retail Motor Vehicles Turkey Data leak 2025-12-06
Embargo Freight and Package Transportation United States Data leak 2025-12-06
Lynx Hospitality Japan Data leak 2025-12-06
DragonForce Legal Services United States Data leak 2025-12-06
Kazu Hospitals and Health Care United Kingdom Claim only 2025-12-06
Benzona Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting India Claim only 2025-12-06
Lynx Financial Services Canada Data leak 2025-12-06
Coinbase Cartel Semiconductor Manufacturing Japan Claim only 2025-12-06

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.