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: 2026-01-28 → 2026-02-03 UTC
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Observed events
178
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
107
60.1% of observed events
Active actors
32
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
22
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 19.1% of observed events.
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60.1% 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 15 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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22 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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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 2026-02-03 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
32
Leak sites online near report date
4
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
36
Sectors represented this week
69

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
34 events · 33 leak indicators
Qilin
30 events · 8 leak indicators
Akira
20 events · 5 leak indicators
INC Ransom
15 events · 12 leak indicators
Devman
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
7 events · 5 leak indicators
Everest
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Gentlemen
7 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Coinbase Cartel 7 events
  • Linkc 2 events
  • Green Blood 1 event
  • Money Message 1 event
  • Morpheus 1 event
  • Termite 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States88
  • Akira16 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin12 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom8 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Devman7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Sinobi5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Everest4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
Australia12
  • CL0P11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada12
  • CL0P9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom8
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany7
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
France3
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hong Kong3
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy3
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction15
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Devman2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting12
  • CL0P7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing8
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • Benzona1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Legal Services6
  • INC Ransom3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate6
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting5
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Devman1 event · 0 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 52
  • 51-200 employees 41
  • 2-10 employees 26
  • 201-500 employees 25
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 10
  • 501-1,000 employees 8

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
Devman Wellness and Fitness Services United States Claim only 2026-02-03
Lynx Public Health Canada Claim only 2026-02-03
Qilin Construction United States Data leak 2026-02-03
INC Ransom Services for Renewable Energy United States Data leak 2026-02-03
World Leaks Events Services Germany Data leak 2026-02-03
Akira Business Consulting and Services United States Claim only 2026-02-03
Akira Medical Devices United States Claim only 2026-02-03
Akira Machinery Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-02-03
Akira Law Practice United States Claim only 2026-02-03
Akira Technology, Information and Internet Denmark Claim only 2026-02-03
Linkc Data Infrastructure and Analytics United States Claim only 2026-02-03
Linkc Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-02-03

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Nitrogen Ransomware: ESXi malware has a bug! 2026-02-03
Related actor: Nitrogen
Because of this bug, the corrupted public key is used in the key exchange to encrypt each file. Normally, when a public-private Curve25519 keypair is generated, the private key is…
IT-Sicherheit | Hochschule Emden/Leer 2026-02-03
Hochschulen in Deutschland sind wie andere Organisationen täglich Angriffen auf ihre IT-Infrastruktur und Sicherheitssysteme ausgesetzt. Aus diesem Grund haben die Prävention, das…
Security Incident - Jänner 2026 | TU Wien 2026-02-02
Am 23. Jänner 2026 kam es zu einem Security Incident im Bereich des Netzwerks der TU Wien. In diesem Zusammenhang wurden Accounts kompromittiert. Zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt kann nich…

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.