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: 2026-01-12 → 2026-01-18 UTC
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Observed events
134
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
61
45.5% of observed events
Active actors
23
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 26.1% of observed events.
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45.5% 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 15 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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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 2026-01-18 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
23
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
32
Sectors represented this week
61

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
35 events · 11 leak indicators
Akira
22 events · 2 leak indicators
INC Ransom
15 events · 12 leak indicators
Tengu
11 events · 11 leak indicators
Sinobi
10 events · 9 leak indicators
Devman
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Genesis
6 events · 0 leak indicators
Beast
4 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Beast 4 events
  • Eraleignews 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States61
  • Qilin18 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira17 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom11 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Genesis4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Tengu2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom12
  • Beast3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Trident1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy4
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
India3
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Malaysia3
  • Dire Wolf2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil2
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Ecuador2
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction15
  • Qilin6 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Tengu2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Trident1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MS13-0891 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail5
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu2 events · 2 leak indicators
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services4
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Benzona1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas4
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 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 30
  • 201-500 employees 14
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 10
  • 2-10 employees 10
  • 501-1,000 employees 10

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
Genesis Software Development United States Claim only 2026-01-18
Genesis Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-01-18
Genesis Automation Machinery Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-01-18
Sinobi Information Technology and Services United Kingdom Claim only 2026-01-18
Sinobi Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Brazil Data leak 2026-01-18
Sinobi Real Estate United States Data leak 2026-01-18
Sinobi Government Administration United Kingdom Data leak 2026-01-18
Sinobi Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-01-18
Qilin Automotive United States Claim only 2026-01-18
Qilin Construction Switzerland Claim only 2026-01-18
Qilin Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-01-18
Tengu Machinery Manufacturing India Data leak 2026-01-18

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Detailed Analysis of DragonForce Ransomware 2026-01-15
Related actor: DragonForce
The DragonForce ransomware group was first discovered on December 13, 2023, when a user named @dragonforce, active on BreachForums uploaded a post titled “aglgases.com — gigabytes…

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.