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: 2026-01-17 → 2026-01-23 UTC
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Observed events
218
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
148
67.9% of observed events
Active actors
32
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
11
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 14.7% of observed events.
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67.9% 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 16 observed events.
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6 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 2026-01-23 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
32
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
42
Sectors represented this week
84

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
32 events · 32 leak indicators
Qilin
28 events · 16 leak indicators
Gentlemen
27 events · 0 leak indicators
Sinobi
19 events · 18 leak indicators
Stormous
15 events · 9 leak indicators
Akira
10 events · 2 leak indicators
PLAY
10 events · 10 leak indicators
INC Ransom
8 events · 8 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Stormous 15 events
  • Brain Cipher 3 events
  • ShinyHunters 3 events
  • Nitrogen 2 events
  • Sarcoma 2 events
  • BravoX 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States74
  • CL0P17 events · 17 leak indicators
  • Sinobi12 events · 12 leak indicators
  • PLAY10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Qilin7 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Akira4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • NightSpire3 events · 2 leak indicators
United Kingdom16
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Payouts King3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Sinobi3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada12
  • CL0P7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy7
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 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
Spain6
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Taiwan6
  • Everest3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany5
  • Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction16
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting9
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail8
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services6
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 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
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 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
Law Practice5
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 59
  • 51-200 employees 54
  • 201-500 employees 28
  • 2-10 employees 17
  • 501-1,000 employees 14
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12

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
Qilin Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-01-23
Kill Security Software Development United States Data leak 2026-01-23
SAFEPAY Truck Transportation Spain Data leak 2026-01-23
Qilin Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Taiwan Claim only 2026-01-23
NightSpire Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-01-23
RansomHouse Law Enforcement United States Claim only 2026-01-23
BravoX Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-01-23
PLAY Construction United States Data leak 2026-01-23
PLAY Telecommunications United States Data leak 2026-01-23
CL0P Wholesale Canada Data leak 2026-01-23
CL0P Movies, Videos and Sound United Kingdom Data leak 2026-01-23
CL0P Construction Norway Data leak 2026-01-23

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Osiris: New Ransomware, Experienced Attackers? 2026-01-22
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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.