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: 2026-02-13 → 2026-02-19 UTC
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Observed events
211
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
145
68.7% of observed events
Active actors
34
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 13.7% of observed events.
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68.7% 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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2 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 2026-02-19 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
43
Sectors represented this week
83

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Gentlemen
29 events · 0 leak indicators
NightSpire
22 events · 15 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
18 events · 18 leak indicators
DragonForce
16 events · 15 leak indicators
Qilin
16 events · 13 leak indicators
PLAY
15 events · 15 leak indicators
Akira
11 events · 3 leak indicators
INC Ransom
8 events · 8 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Payload 4 events
  • SECUROTROP 2 events

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States82
  • Qilin13 events · 12 leak indicators
  • PLAY12 events · 12 leak indicators
  • Akira7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • NightSpire6 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Medusa5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Insomnia3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada10
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
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
Germany6
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom6
  • 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
India5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Thailand5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil4
  • NightSpire2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 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
  • NightSpire3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting7
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail7
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing6
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • ShinyHunters2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing5
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 56
  • 51-200 employees 52
  • 501-1,000 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 18
  • 201-500 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
NightSpire
2026-02-19 UTC
New email address observed for support.
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
SECUROTROP Advertising Services United States Data leak 2026-02-19
Qilin Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2026-02-19
Sinobi IT Services and IT Consulting United States Data leak 2026-02-19
Sinobi Hospitality India Data leak 2026-02-19
PLAY Spectator Sports United States Data leak 2026-02-19
PLAY Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-02-19
PLAY Automotive United States Data leak 2026-02-19
PLAY Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-02-19
PLAY Wholesale Building Materials United States Data leak 2026-02-19
PLAY Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-02-19
PLAY Construction United States Data leak 2026-02-19
PLAY Wholesale Canada Data leak 2026-02-19

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
0APT Bluff Campaign Evolves Into Potential Threat 2026-02-17
Related actor: 0APT
The Howler Cell Threat Research Team conducted a detailed technical analysis of 0APT, a Rust-based ransomware family that recently surfaced alongside a coordinated bluff campaign.…
ランサムウェア感染被害のお知らせ | 【公式】ワシントンホテル株式会社 2026-02-17
　このたび、当社の一部サーバーが第三者による不正アクセス及びランサムウェアによる感染被害を受けましたのでお知らせいたします。 　当社は、本件発生を受け対策本部を設置のうえ、外部専門家の助言を受けながら、原因究明と被害状況の確認、情報流出の有無などの調査、ならびに復旧への対応を進めております。 　被害の全容究明には今しばらくの時間を要する見込みですが、現…
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…

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.