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: 2026-02-06 → 2026-02-12 UTC
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Observed events
220
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
153
69.5% of observed events
Active actors
39
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
7
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 18.2% of observed events.
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69.5% 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 14 observed events.
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8 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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7 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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1 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 2026-02-12 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
39
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
7
Countries represented this week
35
Sectors represented this week
79

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
40 events · 24 leak indicators
Gentlemen
34 events · 1 leak indicator
CL0P
25 events · 25 leak indicators
Insomnia
18 events · 18 leak indicators
PLAY
12 events · 12 leak indicators
INC Ransom
10 events · 10 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Sinobi
7 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Insomnia 18 events
  • Meduza Locker 6 events
  • LeakedData 2 events
  • Cloak 1 event
  • Gunra 1 event
  • Kairos 1 event
  • Reynolds 1 event
  • SecP0 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States122
  • Qilin27 events · 18 leak indicators
  • CL0P21 events · 21 leak indicators
  • Insomnia16 events · 16 leak indicators
  • PLAY10 events · 10 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Sinobi6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • DragonForce4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada10
  • Meduza Locker2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
France6
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil5
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom5
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Mexico4
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Thailand4
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
Turkey4
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction14
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services10
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care10
  • Insomnia5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services10
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Insomnia2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SecP01 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting8
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate7
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail7
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Tengu1 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 53
  • 201-500 employees 30
  • 2-10 employees 27
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 17
  • 501-1,000 employees 10

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
razr
2026-02-11 UTC
Adding new ransom note, adding new email address, adding new sample on Any Run
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
BlackField
2026-02-11 UTC
Adding new email addresses
New vuln / TTP intelligence
Warlock
2026-02-09 UTC
Adding CVE-2026-24423

Recent signal samples

Selected weekly signals.
Actor Sector Country Leak proof Seen
DragonForce Transportation/Trucking/Railroad United States Data leak 2026-02-12
ShinyHunters Financial Services United States Data leak 2026-02-12
DragonForce Retail Apparel and Fashion United States Claim only 2026-02-12
Kairos Hospitality Australia Data leak 2026-02-12
Gentlemen Truck Transportation United Arab Emirates Claim only 2026-02-12
INC Ransom Food and Beverage Manufacturing United Arab Emirates Data leak 2026-02-12
Akira Utilities United States Claim only 2026-02-12
INC Ransom Oil and Gas Nigeria Data leak 2026-02-12
DragonForce Investment Banking Turkey Claim only 2026-02-12
Akira Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Canada Claim only 2026-02-12
World Leaks Wholesale Motor Vehicles and Parts United States Data leak 2026-02-12
Cloak Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Germany Claim only 2026-02-12

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Informatiepagina cyberincident | Odido 2026-02-12
Odido is getroffen door een cyberaanval, waarbij gegevens van een aantal klanten zijn geraakt.Odido is getroffen door een cyberaanval, waarbij gegevens van klanten zijn geraakt. H…
Inside the Ecosystem, Operations: DragonForce 2026-02-12
Related actor: DragonForce
DragonForce is a ransomware group that first emerged on December 13, 2023, when a user identified as @dragonforce on BreachForums uploaded stolen data. The group developed and dep…
Ardene restoring services after 'cyber incident' 2026-02-10
Related actor: Akira
Canadian fashion retailer Ardene says it is dealing with a “cyber incident.” In an email sent to customers on Feb. 9, the Montreal-based company apologized for recent shipping…
Summary of SmarterTools Breach and SmarterMail CVEs 2026-02-09
Related actor: Warlock
As promised, we wanted to provide additional information regarding the network breach we experienced last Thursday (January 29, 2026), along with summaries of our releases and wha…

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.