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: 2026-03-11 → 2026-03-17 UTC
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Observed events
184
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
126
68.5% of observed events
Active actors
44
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
8
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.8% of observed events.
68.5% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Government Administration was the most represented sector in this window with 10 observed events.
2 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
8 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 2026-03-17 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
44
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
10
Countries represented this week
41
Sectors represented this week
76

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
31 events · 17 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
17 events · 17 leak indicators
Akira
15 events · 8 leak indicators
Eraleignews
11 events · 11 leak indicators
Gentlemen
10 events · 0 leak indicators
CipherForce
9 events · 6 leak indicators
NightSpire
8 events · 6 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
7 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Exitium 2 events
  • Loki 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States78
  • Qilin18 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Akira10 events · 6 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Medusa5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • PLAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • CipherForce3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Payouts King3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Sinobi3 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada7
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
France6
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom4
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Chile3
  • CipherForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Colombia3
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany3
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Government Administration10
  • Eraleignews4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Medusa2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Exitium1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • XP951 event · 0 leak indicators
Construction8
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing6
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • CipherForce2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Machinery Manufacturing5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail5
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting4
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 38
  • 11-50 employees 35
  • 201-500 employees 28
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 13
  • 501-1,000 employees 13
  • 2-10 employees 12

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
Tengu
2026-03-15 UTC
Adding ransom note
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
Everest
2026-03-16 UTC
Adding TOX ID
New vuln / TTP intelligence
Warlock
2026-03-16 UTC
Adding additional TTPs from Trend Micro's blog

Recent signal samples

Selected weekly signals.
Actor Sector Country Leak proof Seen
FulcrumSec Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2026-03-17
Kill Security Plastics Manufacturing Israel Data leak 2026-03-17
Kill Security Veterinary Services Brazil Data leak 2026-03-17
SAFEPAY Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing Portugal Data leak 2026-03-17
SAFEPAY Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2026-03-17
SAFEPAY Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Canada Data leak 2026-03-17
SAFEPAY Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Germany Data leak 2026-03-17
Sinobi Construction United States Data leak 2026-03-17
SAFEPAY Construction United States Data leak 2026-03-17
Sinobi Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-03-17
Sinobi Construction United States Data leak 2026-03-17
LockBit 5.0 Law Practice Germany Data leak 2026-03-17

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Intuitive has determined that information from certain internal IT business applications was accessed by an unauthorized third party as the result of a targeted cybersecurity phis…
Related actor: INTERLOCK
Researchers from IBM X-Force have uncovered a new AI-generated malware, dubbed “Slopoly.” During a ransomware engagement, X-Force discovered a PowerShell script deployed on an…
Japanese police confirmed 226 cases of damage from ransomware attacks in 2025, the second-highest annual total, data from the National Police Agency showed Thursday. The number…

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.