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: 2026-02-19 → 2026-02-25 UTC
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Observed events
213
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
128
60.1% 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 24.9% of observed events.
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60.1% 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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4 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.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-02-25 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
35
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
38
Sectors represented this week
84

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
53 events · 30 leak indicators
Gentlemen
18 events · 0 leak indicators
PLAY
16 events · 16 leak indicators
Vect
16 events · 6 leak indicators
NightSpire
12 events · 5 leak indicators
Akira
8 events · 4 leak indicators
Medusa
8 events · 6 leak indicators
INC Ransom
7 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Vect 16 events
  • CipherForce 6 events
  • Atomsilo 1 event
  • KITTYKATKREW 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States90
  • Qilin32 events · 20 leak indicators
  • PLAY13 events · 13 leak indicators
  • Medusa7 events · 5 leak indicators
  • DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Sinobi4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Termite4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada12
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Thailand9
  • Gentlemen6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil6
  • Vect4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy6
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
France5
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
India5
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Vect2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • 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
  • NightSpire3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development9
  • 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
  • Vect1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale8
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Vect2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services7
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • KITTYKATKREW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Vect1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Vect1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting7
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CipherForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Vect1 event · 0 leak indicators
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing7
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Accounting6
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Vect1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 55
  • 51-200 employees 48
  • 201-500 employees 27
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 16
  • 2-10 employees 14
  • 501-1,000 employees 14

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
Tengu Maritime Transportation Italy Data leak 2026-02-25
Tengu Construction United Arab Emirates Data leak 2026-02-25
Medusa Telecommunications Germany Data leak 2026-02-25
Medusa Wholesale United States Data leak 2026-02-25
Medusa Retail United States Data leak 2026-02-25
Qilin Equipment Rental Services United States Data leak 2026-02-25
Qilin Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-02-25
Qilin Food and Beverage Services Italy Claim only 2026-02-25
Qilin Automation Machinery Manufacturing Italy Claim only 2026-02-25
Qilin Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-02-25
Qilin Public Relations and Communications Services China Claim only 2026-02-25
Qilin Building Materials United States Claim only 2026-02-25

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.