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: 2026-03-13 → 2026-03-19 UTC
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Observed events
167
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
114
68.3% of observed events
Active actors
40
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
5
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.2% of observed events.
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68.3% 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 10 observed events.
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1 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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5 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 2026-03-19 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
40
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
6
Countries represented this week
37
Sectors represented this week
74

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
27 events · 15 leak indicators
Gentlemen
17 events · 0 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
17 events · 17 leak indicators
Akira
14 events · 10 leak indicators
DragonForce
11 events · 11 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
10 events · 4 leak indicators
Sinobi
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Payload
5 events · 4 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Nitrogen 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States68
  • Qilin15 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Akira9 events · 6 leak indicators
  • DragonForce7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Sinobi6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Medusa4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
France9
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada7
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Embargo1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Colombia6
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy5
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia3
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
Czech Republic3
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
Poland3
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction10
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration7
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Medusa2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • XP951 event · 0 leak indicators
Architecture and Planning5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice5
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing5
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services4
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 43
  • 11-50 employees 30
  • 201-500 employees 24
  • 2-10 employees 13
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12
  • 501-1,000 employees 11

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
Handala
2026-03-19 UTC
Adding the potentially new leak site after domains got seized by the FBI
New vuln / TTP intelligence
INTERLOCK
2026-03-19 UTC
Adding newly abused vulnerability "CVE-2026-20131"

Recent signal samples

Selected weekly signals.
Actor Sector Country Leak proof Seen
DragonForce Motor Vehicle Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-03-19
Qilin Financial Services United States Claim only 2026-03-19
Payload Manufacturing Philippines Data leak 2026-03-19
Metaencryptor Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing Japan Claim only 2026-03-19
DragonForce Farming United States Data leak 2026-03-19
Akira Architecture and Planning United States Claim only 2026-03-19
Akira Staffing and Recruiting United States Claim only 2026-03-19
Akira Construction United States Data leak 2026-03-19
Nitrogen Telecommunications France Data leak 2026-03-19
DragonForce Software Development Australia Data leak 2026-03-19
Qilin Environmental Services Colombia Data leak 2026-03-19
Gentlemen Computer Networking Products Canada Claim only 2026-03-19

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Ransomware Spotlight: Agenda - TrendMicro 2026-03-19
Related actor: Qilin
Its initial activity in July 2022 was observed to deploy Go-based ransomware that offered affiliates customizable builds for encryption behavior, file targeting, and ransom note p…

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.