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: 2026-01-15 → 2026-01-21 UTC
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Observed events
183
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
110
60.1% of observed events
Active actors
28
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
11
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.4% of observed events.
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60.1% 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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3 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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11 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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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 2026-01-21 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
28
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
39
Sectors represented this week
78

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
30 events · 11 leak indicators
Gentlemen
28 events · 0 leak indicators
CL0P
21 events · 21 leak indicators
Sinobi
18 events · 17 leak indicators
Akira
11 events · 2 leak indicators
Tengu
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Devman
7 events · 0 leak indicators
Everest
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Eraleignews 1 event
  • MS13-089 1 event
  • Sarcoma 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States65
  • CL0P12 events · 12 leak indicators
  • Sinobi11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Qilin9 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Genesis4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Everest2 events · 2 leak indicators
United Kingdom15
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Payouts King3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada8
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
India6
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Tengu2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy6
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
  • Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Malaysia5
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Taiwan5
  • Everest3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 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.
Construction13
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice7
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MS13-0891 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail7
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Tengu2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Benzona1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • 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 51
  • 11-50 employees 45
  • 201-500 employees 21
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 15
  • 501-1,000 employees 15
  • 2-10 employees 13

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
CL0P Environmental Services United States Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Automotive United Kingdom Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Legal Services Canada Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Construction Canada Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Oil and Gas United States Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Architecture and Planning United States Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Mining Canada Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P IT Services and IT Consulting United States Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Construction United Kingdom Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Architecture and Planning United States Data leak 2026-01-21
CL0P Construction United States Data leak 2026-01-21
PLAY Building Materials United States Data leak 2026-01-21

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Cyber incidents - Inverclyde Council 2026-01-20
Inverclyde Council has experienced cyber incidents which include an education user account being compromised. We continue to work with the relevant authorities and partners.…
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.