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: 2025-12-17 → 2025-12-23 UTC
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Observed events
195
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
112
57.4% of observed events
Active actors
35
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 30.8% of observed events.
57.4% 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 12 observed events.
4 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
1 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 2025-12-23 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
35
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
39
Sectors represented this week
86

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
60 events · 31 leak indicators
Sinobi
20 events · 12 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
17 events · 17 leak indicators
Akira
12 events · 1 leak indicator
Devman
12 events · 0 leak indicators
Dire Wolf
10 events · 10 leak indicators
INC Ransom
8 events · 5 leak indicators
Lynx
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Dire Wolf 10 events
  • LOCKDOWN 5 events
  • Osiris 1 event
  • Termite 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States84
  • Qilin23 events · 14 leak indicators
  • Sinobi16 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Akira10 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Lynx4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
Canada14
  • Qilin5 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LOCKDOWN1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany10
  • SAFEPAY6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy6
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Malaysia6
  • Dire Wolf3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • WALocker1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina5
  • Qilin4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
France5
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 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
  • SAFEPAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Services8
  • Qilin5 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care8
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LOCKDOWN1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice7
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage6
  • Dire Wolf2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LOCKDOWN1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing5
  • Sinobi2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 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 50
  • 201-500 employees 30
  • 2-10 employees 18
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 14
  • 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
Anubis Mechanical or Industrial Engineering United Kingdom Claim only 2025-12-23
Qilin Primary and Secondary Education United States Data leak 2025-12-23
Qilin Financial Services Puerto Rico Claim only 2025-12-23
SAFEPAY Education Management United States Data leak 2025-12-23
Leaknet Blog Manufacturing China Data leak 2025-12-23
Qilin Food and Beverage Services Italy Data leak 2025-12-23
Qilin Construction Canada Data leak 2025-12-23
Qilin Education Administration Programs Canada Data leak 2025-12-23
Qilin Retail United States Data leak 2025-12-23
Qilin Executive Offices United States Data leak 2025-12-23
Qilin Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2025-12-23
Qilin Industrial Automation United States Data leak 2025-12-23

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Baker University is providing notice of a recent data security event that may affect the security of information related to certain individuals. This notice provides information 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.