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: 2025-12-14 → 2025-12-20 UTC
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Observed events
223
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
127
57.0% of observed events
Active actors
37
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 20.2% of observed events.
57.0% 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 15 observed events.
6 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
2 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 2025-12-20 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
37
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
37
Sectors represented this week
81

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
45 events · 19 leak indicators
Sinobi
31 events · 8 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
29 events · 29 leak indicators
Devman
14 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
13 events · 4 leak indicators
DragonForce
9 events · 9 leak indicators
INC Ransom
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Payouts King
9 events · 9 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Obscura 5 events
  • MS13-089 2 events
  • Kairos 1 event
  • Osiris 1 event
  • Termite 1 event
  • WALocker 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States96
  • Sinobi26 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Akira12 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin10 events · 3 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • DragonForce7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
Canada17
  • Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Devman2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany16
  • SAFEPAY11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Payouts King3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
France7
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom7
  • World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • Sinobi2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MS13-0891 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina4
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
India4
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction15
  • SAFEPAY6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Sinobi3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting9
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Obscura1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services9
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MS13-0891 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice7
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate7
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Civil Engineering6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MS13-0891 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Engineering Services5
  • Sinobi2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 59
  • 51-200 employees 58
  • 201-500 employees 29
  • 2-10 employees 25
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 9
  • 501-1,000 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
PLAY Security Systems Services Canada Claim only 2025-12-20
PLAY Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2025-12-20
Qilin Luxury Goods and Jewelry Belgium Data leak 2025-12-20
Qilin Telecommunications Peru Claim only 2025-12-20
Qilin Construction United States Claim only 2025-12-20
Qilin Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Claim only 2025-12-20
Qilin Ground Passenger Transportation Canada Claim only 2025-12-20
Qilin IT Services and IT Consulting Jordan Data leak 2025-12-20
Qilin Non-profit Organizations United States Data leak 2025-12-20
Sinobi Construction United States Data leak 2025-12-20
Coinbase Cartel IT Services and IT Consulting United States Claim only 2025-12-20
Qilin Food and Beverage Services Venezuela Claim only 2025-12-20

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
On September 1, 2025, Prosper discovered unauthorized activity on our systems. We acted quickly to stop the activity and enhance our security measures, and we began working with a…

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.