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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: 2026-02-16 → 2026-02-22 UTC
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Observed events
182
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
109
59.9% of observed events
Active actors
34
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
4
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 18.7% of observed events.
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59.9% 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 18 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.
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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 2026-02-22 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
36
Sectors represented this week
72
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeQilin
34 events · 18 leak indicators
PLAY
16 events · 16 leak indicators
Gentlemen
14 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
11 events · 4 leak indicators
DragonForce
9 events · 8 leak indicators
NightSpire
9 events · 4 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
8 events · 8 leak indicators
INC Ransom
7 events · 5 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 States84
- Qilin21 events · 12 leak indicators
- PLAY13 events · 13 leak indicators
- Akira6 events · 0 leak indicators
- Genesis6 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce5 events · 4 leak indicators
- Medusa5 events · 3 leak indicators
- NightSpire4 events · 1 leak indicator
- Sinobi4 events · 4 leak indicators
Canada11
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Anubis1 event · 0 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
Italy8
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany6
- NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom6
- World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 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
Brazil3
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
India3
- Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
- 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.
Construction18
- Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
Medical Practice6
- Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Medusa1 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 · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
- Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development5
- PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale5
- Qilin4 events · 3 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 11-50 employees 53
- 51-200 employees 43
- 1,001-5,000 employees 15
- 201-500 employees 15
- 501-1,000 employees 14
- 2-10 employees 9
Notable actor profile updates
Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
No ransom-note change logged in this reporting window.
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
KITTYKATKREW
2026-02-22 UTC
Adding Telegram user and new data leak site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAY | Software Development | Canada | Data leak | 2026-02-22 |
| PLAY | Oil and Gas | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-22 |
| PLAY | Software Development | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-22 |
| PLAY | Civil Engineering | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-22 |
| PLAY | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-22 |
| PLAY | Artists and Writers | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-22 |
| PLAY | Renewables and Environment | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-22 |
| Qilin | Chemical Manufacturing | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-22 |
| Qilin | Truck Transportation | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-22 |
| BlackShrantac | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-22 |
| Qilin | Medical Practice | Canada | Claim only | 2026-02-22 |
| Qilin | Medical Practice | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-22 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Advantest Responds to Cybersecurity Incident | News & Events (2026) ADVANTEST CORPORATION
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…
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.