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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: 2026-02-20 → 2026-02-26 UTC
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Observed events
196
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
115
58.7% of observed events
Active actors
36
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 26.0% of observed events.
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58.7% 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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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 2026-02-26 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
36
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 volumeQilin
51 events · 27 leak indicators
Gentlemen
21 events · 0 leak indicators
Vect
16 events · 6 leak indicators
PLAY
10 events · 10 leak indicators
INC Ransom
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Akira
8 events · 4 leak indicators
NightSpire
7 events · 3 leak indicators
CipherForce
6 events · 4 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 States79
- Qilin28 events · 17 leak indicators
- PLAY9 events · 9 leak indicators
- DragonForce4 events · 4 leak indicators
- INC Ransom4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Termite4 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira3 events · 1 leak indicator
- Insomnia3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Anubis2 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada10
- Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SecP01 event · 0 leak indicators
Thailand8
- Gentlemen6 events · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil6
- Vect4 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy6
- Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Colombia4
- Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Vect1 event · 0 leak indicators
France4
- Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction15
- PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
- BlackShrantac2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
- 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
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
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Vect1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale6
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Vect2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting5
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Tengu1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Vect1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting5
- 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
Medical Practice5
- Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 46
- 11-50 employees 45
- 201-500 employees 26
- 2-10 employees 17
- 1,001-5,000 employees 14
- 501-1,000 employees 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC Ransom | International Trade and Development | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-26 |
| Insomnia | Biotechnology Research | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-26 |
| PLAY | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-26 |
| PLAY | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-26 |
| PLAY | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-26 |
| Leaknet Blog | Oil and Gas | Malaysia | Data leak | 2026-02-26 |
| Gentlemen | Higher Education | Brazil | Claim only | 2026-02-26 |
| Qilin | Civil Engineering | Peru | Claim only | 2026-02-26 |
| Chaos | Packaging and Containers Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2026-02-26 |
| Gentlemen | Real Estate | Thailand | Claim only | 2026-02-26 |
| Anubis | Hospitals and Health Care | United States | Claim only | 2026-02-26 |
| Qilin | Airlines and Aviation | Malaysia | Data leak | 2026-02-26 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
The Post-RAMP Era: Allegations, Fragmentation, and the Rebuilding of the Ransomware Underground
2026-02-26
The January 2026 seizure of RAMP disrupted a major ransomware coordination hub, but it did not dismantle the ecosystem behind it. Instead, it destabilized trust and accelerated fr…
Crypto Ransomware: 2026 Crypto Crime Report
2026-02-26
Ransomware payments stagnated despite record attacks claimed. Total on-chain ransomware payments fell by approximately 8% to $820 million in 2025, even as claimed attacks rose 50%…
230,000 Australian driver licences exposed in ransomware attack on vehicle finance firm | CarExpert
2026-02-25
Related actor: FulcrumSec
Approximately 229,226 Australian driver licences have reportedly been exposed by hackers who breached security at YouX, a popular software platform used by automakers and dealers…
Related actor: Medusa
North Korean state-backed attackers are now using the Medusa ransomware and are continuing to mount extortion attacks on the U.S. healthcare sector.
North Korea has long been…
Related actor: DragonForce
A cyber attack at major chicken meat processor Hazeldenes in central Victoria has led it to shutdown its wi-fi system on site, and a shortage of chicken at pubs and butchers acros…
Computer systems at the Taipei Grand Hotel were compromised in a cybersecurity incident that happened over the Lunar New Year holiday.
Staff at the Grand Hotel discovered anoma…
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Officials are confirming many IT systems, including the electronic medical records system, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, are down Thursd…
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.