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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: 2026-02-14 → 2026-02-20 UTC
Choose a report date
Observed events
194
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
137
70.6% of observed events
Active actors
33
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
4
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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NightSpire generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 11.3% of observed events.
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70.6% 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 17 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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4 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 2026-02-20 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
42
Sectors represented this week
77
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeNightSpire
22 events · 15 leak indicators
Gentlemen
21 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
18 events · 13 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
17 events · 17 leak indicators
Akira
12 events · 6 leak indicators
DragonForce
10 events · 9 leak indicators
PLAY
10 events · 10 leak indicators
INC Ransom
9 events · 9 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 States74
- Qilin13 events · 11 leak indicators
- PLAY8 events · 8 leak indicators
- Akira7 events · 1 leak indicator
- Genesis6 events · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire6 events · 3 leak indicators
- DragonForce5 events · 4 leak indicators
- Medusa5 events · 3 leak indicators
- ShinyHunters4 events · 3 leak indicators
Italy10
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada9
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
India6
- NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
- NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 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
United Kingdom5
- World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INTERLOCK1 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.
Construction17
- NightSpire3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY2 events · 2 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
Retail6
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Medusa1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting5
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 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
Hospitality4
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ShinyHunters1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice4
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 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 54
- 51-200 employees 44
- 501-1,000 employees 19
- 1,001-5,000 employees 17
- 201-500 employees 13
- 2-10 employees 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qilin | Food and Beverage Services | Kuwait | Data leak | 2026-02-20 |
| Lynx | Translation and Localization | Romania | Data leak | 2026-02-20 |
| Akira | Insurance | Canada | Data leak | 2026-02-20 |
| Qilin | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-20 |
| Lynx | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage | Chile | Data leak | 2026-02-20 |
| Lynx | Chemical Manufacturing | Romania | Data leak | 2026-02-20 |
| Gentlemen | Machinery Manufacturing | Canada | Claim only | 2026-02-20 |
| Akira | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-20 |
| INC Ransom | Medical Equipment Manufacturing | India | Data leak | 2026-02-20 |
| Qilin | Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing | Italy | Claim only | 2026-02-20 |
| ShinyHunters | Hospitality | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-20 |
| Sinobi | Information Technology and Services | India | Data leak | 2026-02-20 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
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2026-02-19
TOKYO, Japan – Feb. 19, 2026 – Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) announced today that it is responding to a cybersecurity incident in…
If we were to summarize 2025 in a single theme, it would be the year in which defenders must begin rethinking ransomware and the role of ransomware as well as Ransomware-as-a-Serv…
In 2025, ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), and data incidents once again dominated Arctic Wolf’s caseload, accounting for 92% of all incident response engagements. Whil…
Livingston HealthCare is currently experiencing a disruption to our phone systems and network due to a potential cybersecurity incident. Out of an abundance of caution, we have te…
Polish police have detained a 47-year-old man suspected of ties to the Phobos ransomware group and seized computers and mobile phones containing stolen credentials, credit card nu…
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…
Following a cybersecurity breach, the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa is under scrutiny as reports emerge of a R50 million ransom demand. The bank has confi…
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.