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: 2025-12-27 → 2026-01-02 UTC
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Observed events
110
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
68
61.8% of observed events
Active actors
23
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 26.4% of observed events.
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61.8% 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 9 observed events.
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1 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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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 2026-01-02 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
23
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
24
Sectors represented this week
49

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
29 events · 7 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
19 events · 19 leak indicators
PLAY
13 events · 13 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
10 events · 10 leak indicators
DragonForce
9 events · 9 leak indicators
INC Ransom
6 events · 1 leak indicator
Devman
4 events · 0 leak indicators
Gentlemen
2 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Gunra 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States48
  • Qilin13 events · 5 leak indicators
  • PLAY11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Devman2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Leaknet Blog2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain6
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom6
  • SAFEPAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany5
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy4
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada3
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Saudi Arabia3
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
France2
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction9
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing6
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Information Technology and Services4
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • BQTlock1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
Civic and Social Organizations3
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
Facilities Services3
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services3
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 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.
  • 51-200 employees 29
  • 11-50 employees 22
  • 201-500 employees 12
  • 2-10 employees 11
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 9
  • 501-1,000 employees 6

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
DragonForce IT Services and IT Consulting United States Data leak 2026-01-02
Qilin Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Mexico Claim only 2026-01-02
Qilin Retail Art Supplies United States Data leak 2026-01-02
Qilin Retail Apparel and Fashion United States Claim only 2026-01-02
Qilin Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing Poland Claim only 2026-01-02
Qilin Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-01-02
Qilin Retail United States Claim only 2026-01-02
Qilin Construction United States Claim only 2026-01-02
Qilin Construction Germany Claim only 2026-01-02
PLAY Mining United States Data leak 2026-01-02
PLAY Information Technology and Services United States Data leak 2026-01-02
PLAY Facilities Services United States Data leak 2026-01-02

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.