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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: 2026-01-16 → 2026-01-22 UTC
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Observed events
202
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
129
63.9% of observed events
Active actors
29
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
11
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 13.9% of observed events.
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63.9% 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 14 observed events.
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5 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 2026-01-22 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
29
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
41
Sectors represented this week
78
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeGentlemen
28 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
27 events · 16 leak indicators
CL0P
21 events · 21 leak indicators
Sinobi
18 events · 17 leak indicators
Stormous
15 events · 9 leak indicators
Akira
12 events · 2 leak indicators
PLAY
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Tengu
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Stormous 15 events
- Brain Cipher 3 events
- Nitrogen 2 events
- Eraleignews 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 States67
- CL0P12 events · 12 leak indicators
- Sinobi11 events · 11 leak indicators
- Akira8 events · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY8 events · 8 leak indicators
- Qilin6 events · 5 leak indicators
- INC Ransom5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Genesis4 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
United Kingdom17
- CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Payouts King3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Sinobi3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada8
- CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
India6
- Tengu3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy6
- Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Malaysia5
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain5
- Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payouts King1 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.
Construction14
- Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
- CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
- BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail9
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Tengu2 events · 2 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting7
- Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services6
- CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
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
Oil and Gas6
- Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Environmental Services5
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi1 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
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 54
- 11-50 employees 49
- 201-500 employees 24
- 2-10 employees 15
- 501-1,000 employees 14
- 1,001-5,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC Ransom | Retail | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| DragonForce | Banking | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| Stormous | Telecommunications | Chile | Claim only | 2026-01-22 |
| Stormous | Real Estate | Hungary | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| Stormous | Retail Groceries | Morocco | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| Stormous | Advertising Services | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| Brain Cipher | Environmental Services | Canada | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| Brain Cipher | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage | Japan | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| Brain Cipher | Printing Services | United Kingdom | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| PLAY | Government Relations Services | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| World Leaks | Retail | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
| Qilin | Financial Services | Argentina | Data leak | 2026-01-22 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
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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.