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: 2026-01-21 → 2026-01-27 UTC
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Observed events
227
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
168
74.0% of observed events
Active actors
34
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
18
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 19.4% of observed events.
74.0% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 17 observed events.
7 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
18 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
4 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 2026-01-27 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
4
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
40
Sectors represented this week
80

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
44 events · 44 leak indicators
Qilin
22 events · 12 leak indicators
PLAY
15 events · 14 leak indicators
Stormous
15 events · 9 leak indicators
INC Ransom
14 events · 14 leak indicators
NightSpire
14 events · 10 leak indicators
Akira
10 events · 2 leak indicators
Tengu
10 events · 9 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Stormous 15 events
  • ShinyHunters 7 events
  • Brain Cipher 3 events
  • LynxR 3 events
  • Abyss 1 event
  • BravoX 1 event
  • PEAR 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States94
  • CL0P26 events · 26 leak indicators
  • PLAY14 events · 13 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom8 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Qilin6 events · 4 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • NightSpire5 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira4 events · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom17
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Payouts King3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LynxR1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada16
  • CL0P10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LynxR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany8
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina4
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
India4
  • Tengu2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Taiwan4
  • NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • 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.
Construction17
  • CL0P5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Payouts King2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice11
  • CL0P5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitality8
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Benzona1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LynxR1 event · 0 leak indicators
Real Estate7
  • CL0P5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail7
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Environmental Services6
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Architecture and Planning5
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 67
  • 51-200 employees 54
  • 201-500 employees 27
  • 2-10 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 10
  • 501-1,000 employees 7

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 Automotive Thailand Data leak 2026-01-27
INC Ransom Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-01-27
INC Ransom Religious Institutions United States Data leak 2026-01-27
INC Ransom Construction United States Data leak 2026-01-27
INC Ransom Primary and Secondary Education United Kingdom Data leak 2026-01-27
ShinyHunters Software Development United States Data leak 2026-01-27
INC Ransom Legal Services United States Data leak 2026-01-27
Sinobi Construction United States Data leak 2026-01-27
Sinobi Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage United States Data leak 2026-01-27
Sinobi Insurance Canada Data leak 2026-01-27
Nitrogen Chemical Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-01-27
Tengu Travel Arrangements Egypt Data leak 2026-01-27

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

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.