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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: 2026-02-12 → 2026-02-18 UTC
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Observed events
191
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
121
63.4% of observed events
Active actors
32
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
3
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 14.7% of observed events.
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63.4% 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 12 observed events.
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3 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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3 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
Coverage snapshot
As of 2026-02-18 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
32
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
41
Sectors represented this week
78
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeGentlemen
28 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
19 events · 10 leak indicators
DragonForce
17 events · 14 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
17 events · 17 leak indicators
NightSpire
16 events · 13 leak indicators
Akira
13 events · 3 leak indicators
INC Ransom
12 events · 9 leak indicators
Genesis
7 events · 0 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Kairos 2 events
- Payload 2 events
- Cloak 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States69
- Qilin12 events · 9 leak indicators
- Akira8 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce7 events · 5 leak indicators
- Genesis7 events · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
- INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
- ShinyHunters4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Insomnia3 events · 3 leak indicators
Italy10
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Space Bears2 events · 2 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada9
- Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom8
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany7
- Cloak1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Arab Emirates5
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
India4
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
Spain4
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction12
- INC Ransom3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail7
- Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services6
- ShinyHunters3 events · 3 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing6
- DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting5
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitality4
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 50
- 11-50 employees 43
- 201-500 employees 18
- 1,001-5,000 employees 17
- 501-1,000 employees 17
- 2-10 employees 9
Notable actor profile updates
Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
BQTlock
2026-02-15 UTC
Updating with additional ransom note
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qilin | Research Services | Germany | Claim only | 2026-02-18 |
| DragonForce | Events Services | Canada | Data leak | 2026-02-18 |
| NightSpire | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-18 |
| Qilin | Packaging and Containers Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-18 |
| Akira | Retail | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-18 |
| Akira | Consumer Services | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-18 |
| Insomnia | Computer and Network Security | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-18 |
| Insomnia | Staffing and Recruiting | Hong Kong | Data leak | 2026-02-18 |
| Space Bears | Personal Care Product Manufacturing | Italy | Data leak | 2026-02-18 |
| Gentlemen | Oil and Gas | Saudi Arabia | Claim only | 2026-02-18 |
| Akira | Warehousing and Storage | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-18 |
| Beast | Medical Practice | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-18 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
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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.