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: 2026-03-16 → 2026-03-22 UTC
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Observed events
190
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
125
65.8% of observed events
Active actors
31
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
9
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 20.5% of observed events.
65.8% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 13 observed events.
1 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
9 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 2026-03-22 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
31
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
8
Countries represented this week
40
Sectors represented this week
82

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
39 events · 16 leak indicators
Gentlemen
21 events · 0 leak indicators
DragonForce
19 events · 19 leak indicators
Akira
17 events · 9 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
13 events · 12 leak indicators
NightSpire
9 events · 6 leak indicators
World Leaks
8 events · 8 leak indicators
Sinobi
7 events · 7 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 States84
  • Qilin19 events · 8 leak indicators
  • DragonForce13 events · 13 leak indicators
  • Akira10 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Sinobi6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • World Leaks6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Medusa4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • NightSpire3 events · 3 leak indicators
France13
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Nitrogen1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy7
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
Thailand6
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Colombia5
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
Czech Republic4
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
Germany4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 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.
Construction13
  • DragonForce4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services9
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration9
  • LockBit 5.03 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Medusa2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice8
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Architecture and Planning6
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing6
  • Akira3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing5
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Metaencryptor1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 50
  • 11-50 employees 44
  • 201-500 employees 24
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 17
  • 501-1,000 employees 16
  • 2-10 employees 14

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
No ransom-note change logged in this reporting window.
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
Qilin Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-03-22
Qilin Real Estate United States Data leak 2026-03-22
Qilin Freight and Package Transportation Canada Claim only 2026-03-22
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-03-22
Qilin Transportation/Trucking/Railroad United States Claim only 2026-03-22
Qilin Software Development United States Data leak 2026-03-22
Qilin Movies, Videos and Sound France Claim only 2026-03-22
NightSpire Alternative Medicine United States Data leak 2026-03-22
Gentlemen Wellness and Fitness Services Sweden Claim only 2026-03-22
Gentlemen Oil and Gas Philippines Claim only 2026-03-22
NightSpire Civil Engineering South Africa Claim only 2026-03-22
NightSpire Hospitality France Claim only 2026-03-22

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
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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.