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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: 2026-01-18 → 2026-01-24 UTC
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Observed events
244
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
167
68.4% of observed events
Active actors
33
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 17.6% of observed events.
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68.4% 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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7 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 2026-01-24 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
41
Sectors represented this week
89
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeCL0P
43 events · 43 leak indicators
Gentlemen
28 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
27 events · 13 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
SAFEPAY
10 events · 10 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Stormous 15 events
- ShinyHunters 5 events
- Brain Cipher 3 events
- LynxR 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 States87
- CL0P23 events · 23 leak indicators
- Sinobi12 events · 12 leak indicators
- PLAY10 events · 10 leak indicators
- Qilin8 events · 5 leak indicators
- Akira4 events · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
- ShinyHunters4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Genesis3 events · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom20
- CL0P5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Payouts King3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Sinobi3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada17
- CL0P11 events · 11 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LynxR1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany8
- Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 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
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 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
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
- Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
- Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail9
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting8
- CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice8
- CL0P5 events · 5 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing7
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Environmental Services6
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi1 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
Automotive5
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 11-50 employees 68
- 51-200 employees 62
- 201-500 employees 31
- 2-10 employees 18
- 1,001-5,000 employees 13
- 501-1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL0P | Law Practice | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Law Practice | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Medical Equipment Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Hospitality | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Media and Telecommunications | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Hospitality | Canada | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Accounting | United Kingdom | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Real Estate | Canada | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Computer and Network Security | Canada | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| CL0P | Law Practice | Canada | Data leak | 2026-01-24 |
| Qilin | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2026-01-24 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Related actor: INTERLOCK
Winona County was the victim of a ransomware attack this week, affecting computer networks and phone systems. Many of the county’s phone lines and at least some internal networks…
Die Geschäftsstelle der Verkehrsgesellschaft Main-Tauber (VGMT) sowie die Mobilitätszentrale in Lauda sind Ziel eines Cyberangriffs mit einer Schadsoftware geworden. Dies ist am M…
Related actor: ShinyHunters
Okta is warning about custom phishing kits built specifically for voice-based social engineering (vishing) attacks. BleepingComputer has learned that these kits are being used in…
Related actor: Zeppelin
Russian national pleaded guilty to leading a ransomware conspiracy that targeted at least 50 victims during a four-year period ending in August 2022.
Ianis Aleksandrovich Antr…
Das grösste Privatradio der Schweiz wurde am Dienstag gehackt. Betroffen sind Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner von Konzerttickets.
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A new ransomware family called Osiris was used in an attack targeting a major food service franchisee operator in Southeast Asia in November 2025.
While this Osiris ransomware…
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2026-01-20
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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.