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: 2026-01-24 → 2026-01-30 UTC
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Observed events
219
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
152
69.4% of observed events
Active actors
36
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
29
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 25.1% of observed events.
69.4% 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 18 observed events.
5 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
29 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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 2026-01-30 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
36
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
39
Sectors represented this week
79

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
55 events · 55 leak indicators
Qilin
27 events · 7 leak indicators
INC Ransom
15 events · 13 leak indicators
NightSpire
14 events · 10 leak indicators
Akira
11 events · 3 leak indicators
Tengu
11 events · 9 leak indicators
Devman
9 events · 0 leak indicators
PLAY
9 events · 8 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Coinbase Cartel 4 events
  • LynxR 3 events
  • PEAR 3 events
  • Abyss 1 event
  • Money Message 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States101
  • CL0P20 events · 20 leak indicators
  • Akira10 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • PLAY8 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Qilin8 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Devman5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters5 events · 5 leak indicators
Canada17
  • CL0P13 events · 13 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LynxR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom15
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LynxR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia12
  • CL0P11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany9
  • Qilin5 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Thailand4
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hong Kong3
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Abyss1 event · 1 leak indicator
Indonesia3
  • Tengu2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LynxR1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction18
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitality11
  • CL0P6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LynxR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
Real Estate11
  • CL0P7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • CL0P7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice10
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing7
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Automotive6
  • Tengu2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services6
  • INC Ransom3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 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 52
  • 201-500 employees 29
  • 2-10 employees 27
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 11
  • 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
Gentlemen Construction Germany Claim only 2026-01-30
Gentlemen Engineering Services United States Claim only 2026-01-30
Gentlemen Law Enforcement United States Claim only 2026-01-30
Gentlemen Wholesale United States Claim only 2026-01-30
Devman Medical Practice United States Claim only 2026-01-30
World Leaks IT Services and IT Consulting United Kingdom Data leak 2026-01-30
CL0P Shipbuilding Italy Data leak 2026-01-30
CL0P IT Services and IT Consulting Hong Kong Data leak 2026-01-30
CL0P Financial Services Hong Kong Data leak 2026-01-30
CL0P Construction United States Data leak 2026-01-30
CL0P Construction Norway Data leak 2026-01-30
CL0P Legal Services United States Data leak 2026-01-30

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.