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: 2026-02-18 → 2026-02-24 UTC
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Observed events
186
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
109
58.6% of observed events
Active actors
35
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 23.1% of observed events.
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58.6% 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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2 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 2026-02-24 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
35
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
40
Sectors represented this week
79

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
43 events · 25 leak indicators
Gentlemen
16 events · 0 leak indicators
PLAY
16 events · 16 leak indicators
NightSpire
12 events · 6 leak indicators
Akira
11 events · 2 leak indicators
DragonForce
7 events · 7 leak indicators
INC Ransom
7 events · 6 leak indicators
CipherForce
6 events · 4 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • CipherForce 6 events
  • Atomsilo 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States83
  • Qilin25 events · 16 leak indicators
  • PLAY13 events · 13 leak indicators
  • Akira6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Medusa5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • NightSpire4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada13
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 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
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany7
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Thailand7
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
France4
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy4
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom4
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
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.
Construction17
  • Qilin6 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NightSpire4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development8
  • CipherForce2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice6
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale6
  • Qilin4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CipherForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas5
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 52
  • 51-200 employees 40
  • 201-500 employees 22
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 16
  • 2-10 employees 12
  • 501-1,000 employees 11

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
Payload
2026-02-23 UTC
Adding ransom note sample
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
CipherForce
2026-02-23 UTC
Adding more Telegram channels and TOX ID
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
SecP0 Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing Canada Claim only 2026-02-24
Termite Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2026-02-24
Coinbase Cartel Retail Germany Claim only 2026-02-24
Coinbase Cartel Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-02-24
Coinbase Cartel IT Services and IT Consulting Belgium Data leak 2026-02-24
Gentlemen Industrial Automation Germany Claim only 2026-02-24
Gentlemen Financial Services Luxembourg Claim only 2026-02-24
Payouts King Oil and Gas Canada Data leak 2026-02-24
Gentlemen Environmental Services Thailand Claim only 2026-02-24
Gentlemen Research Services Argentina Claim only 2026-02-24
Gentlemen Food and Beverage Manufacturing Venezuela Claim only 2026-02-24
Gentlemen Information Technology and Services Panama Claim only 2026-02-24

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

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.