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: 2026-02-08 → 2026-02-14 UTC
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Observed events
214
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
159
74.3% of observed events
Active actors
36
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
6
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 15.4% of observed events.
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74.3% 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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Hospitals and Health Care was the most represented sector in this window with 10 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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6 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 2026-02-14 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
36
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
9
Countries represented this week
35
Sectors represented this week
84

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
33 events · 21 leak indicators
CL0P
25 events · 25 leak indicators
Gentlemen
24 events · 0 leak indicators
Insomnia
20 events · 20 leak indicators
NightSpire
13 events · 11 leak indicators
DragonForce
11 events · 9 leak indicators
INC Ransom
11 events · 11 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
10 events · 9 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Insomnia 20 events
  • Meduza Locker 6 events
  • LeakedData 3 events
  • Kairos 2 events
  • Cloak 1 event
  • Gunra 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 States119
  • Qilin24 events · 16 leak indicators
  • CL0P21 events · 21 leak indicators
  • Insomnia18 events · 18 leak indicators
  • PLAY8 events · 8 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Sinobi4 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada12
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Meduza Locker2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil6
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
India5
  • NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
France4
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom4
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
Chile3
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany3
  • Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Hospitals and Health Care10
  • Insomnia5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • 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
Construction9
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services7
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting7
  • CL0P4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice7
  • Insomnia2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 63
  • 51-200 employees 49
  • 2-10 employees 26
  • 201-500 employees 26
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 17
  • 501-1,000 employees 8

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
Zetarink
2026-02-13 UTC
Add ransom note from detonation.
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
INC Ransom IT Services and IT Consulting Italy Data leak 2026-02-14
ShinyHunters Retail Apparel and Fashion Canada Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Automation Machinery Manufacturing Hungary Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Industrial Machinery Manufacturing India Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Automation Machinery Manufacturing India Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Health, Wellness and Fitness Israel Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Biotechnology Research United States Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Law Practice Austria Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Brazil Claim only 2026-02-14
NightSpire Fabricated Metal Products Spain Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Manufacturing Italy Data leak 2026-02-14
NightSpire Computer Hardware Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-02-14

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
OysterLoader Unmasked: The Multi-Stage Evasion Loader 2026-02-13
Related actor: Rhysida
OysterLoader, also known as Broomstick and CleanUp, is a malware developed in C++, composed of multiple stages, belonging to the loader (A.k.a.: downloader) malware family. First…
Winona County Responds to Ransomware Incident 2026-02-13
The following is an update to County residents about the recent ransomware attack. Winona County officials are being assisted by nationally recognized cybersecurity and data foren…
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.