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: 2025-12-05 → 2025-12-11 UTC
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Observed events
201
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
131
65.2% of observed events
Active actors
34
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
14
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 23.4% of observed events.
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65.2% 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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Real Estate was the most represented sector in this window with 14 observed events.
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4 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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14 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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4 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 2025-12-11 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
4
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
36
Sectors represented this week
75

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
47 events · 21 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
25 events · 25 leak indicators
Akira
23 events · 17 leak indicators
Sinobi
13 events · 12 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
12 events · 1 leak indicator
SAFEPAY
10 events · 10 leak indicators
DragonForce
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Devman
6 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • LockBit 5.0 25 events
  • Abyss 1 event
  • Embargo 1 event
  • Leaknet Blog 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States74
  • Qilin20 events · 12 leak indicators
  • Akira13 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Sinobi10 events · 9 leak indicators
  • DragonForce6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Rhysida2 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada11
  • Akira3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Arab Emirates11
  • Coinbase Cartel10 events · 1 leak indicator
  • ROOT1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany9
  • SAFEPAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BrotherHood1 event · 0 leak indicators
France7
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia5
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil4
  • World Leaks3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Real Estate14
  • Coinbase Cartel10 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • ROOT1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction8
  • Qilin5 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail8
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 0 leak indicators
Architecture and Planning5
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting4
  • Sinobi2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 55
  • 51-200 employees 45
  • 201-500 employees 25
  • 501-1,000 employees 15
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 10
  • 2-10 employees 8

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
PEAR Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2025-12-11
LockBit 5.0 Professional Training and Coaching United States Data leak 2025-12-11
Qilin Broadcast Media Production and Distribution Denmark Data leak 2025-12-11
Akira Construction United States Claim only 2025-12-11
Rhysida Law Practice United States Claim only 2025-12-11
Qilin Medical Practice United States Data leak 2025-12-11
Kazu Financial Services Nigeria Claim only 2025-12-11
Qilin Semiconductor Manufacturing South Korea Claim only 2025-12-11
Qilin Accounting Canada Claim only 2025-12-11
Akira Retail Switzerland Claim only 2025-12-11
Akira Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-12-11
DragonForce Construction United States Data leak 2025-12-11

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.