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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: 2026-01-08 → 2026-01-14 UTC
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Observed events
145
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
72
49.7% of observed events
Active actors
29
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
5
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 19.3% of observed events.
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49.7% 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 13 observed events.
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2 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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5 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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3 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 2026-01-14 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
29
Leak sites online near report date
3
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
32
Sectors represented this week
66
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeQilin
28 events · 10 leak indicators
Akira
20 events · 6 leak indicators
INC Ransom
15 events · 12 leak indicators
Sinobi
12 events · 12 leak indicators
Devman
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Gentlemen
8 events · 1 leak indicator
Obscura
7 events · 0 leak indicators
Dire Wolf
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Beast 4 events
- BlackNevas 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States73
- Qilin16 events · 5 leak indicators
- Akira15 events · 3 leak indicators
- INC Ransom12 events · 10 leak indicators
- Sinobi9 events · 9 leak indicators
- Devman3 events · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
- RALord2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom7
- Beast3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Trident1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Anubis1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
Malaysia5
- Dire Wolf2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Obscura1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Thailand3
- Obscura2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Turkey3
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction13
- Akira4 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
- Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Obscura1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Trident1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing8
- Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas7
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Obscura2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail6
- Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
- Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Obscura1 event · 0 leak indicators
Government Administration4
- Anubis1 event · 1 leak indicator
- BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care4
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 36
- 11-50 employees 34
- 201-500 employees 18
- 1,001-5,000 employees 13
- 501-1,000 employees 11
- 2-10 employees 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tengu | Sporting Goods Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-14 |
| Gentlemen | Financial Services | Mauritius | Data leak | 2026-01-14 |
| RALord | Financial Services | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-14 |
| Qilin | Medical Practice | United States | Claim only | 2026-01-14 |
| Qilin | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2026-01-14 |
| Qilin | Wholesale Building Materials | United States | Claim only | 2026-01-14 |
| Qilin | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing | United Kingdom | Data leak | 2026-01-14 |
| Qilin | Construction | Canada | Data leak | 2026-01-14 |
| Qilin | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2026-01-14 |
| Akira | Advertising Services | United States | Claim only | 2026-01-14 |
| Akira | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2026-01-14 |
| Akira | Software Development | United States | Claim only | 2026-01-14 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Kyowon Group Investigates Ransomware Attack, Potential Data Leak Company confirms internal systems compromised, verifying if personal data of millions
On 18 July 2025, Canopy Healthcare identified that an unknown person temporarily obtained unauthorised access to a part of our systems used by our administration team.
All o…
Hackers Accessed University of Hawaii Cancer Center Patient Data; They Weren’t Immediately Notified
2026-01-12
Social Security numbers and other personal information from participants in a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center study were exposed to computer hackers in August but four months…
We are writing to tell you about a data security incident that Gulshan Management Services, Inc. (“GMS”) has experienced that may have involved some personal information about you…
Inman city officials confirm cyber attack
2026-01-10
The city of Inman confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack. Officials said the hack took place back in June.
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office and FBI Cypher Crimes…
City officials in Midway have confirmed a cybersecurity breach involving the police department’s SmartCOP system, raising concerns about the security of public records and sensiti…
Metro Pet Vet, with three offices in Lancaster County, is grappling with a ransomware attack that began earlier this week, affecting access to patient records and causing signific…
Related actor: SAFEPAY
In late 2024 and throughout 2025, a sophisticated ransomware group known as SafePay emerged, rapidly escalating its operations to become a significant global threat. Unlike the do…
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.