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: 2026-03-26 → 2026-04-01 UTC
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Observed events
251
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
152
60.6% of observed events
Active actors
39
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
10
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 15.1% of observed events.
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60.6% 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 14 observed events.
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7 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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10 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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2 tracked leak sites were still online as of the report date snapshot, giving useful context on current ecosystem churn and monitoring pressure.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-04-01 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
39
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
10
Countries represented this week
49
Sectors represented this week
88

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
38 events · 16 leak indicators
Gentlemen
27 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
21 events · 19 leak indicators
ATTACKER
13 events · 11 leak indicators
DragonForce
12 events · 10 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
11 events · 8 leak indicators
INC Ransom
11 events · 9 leak indicators
PLAY
11 events · 11 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • ATTACKER 13 events
  • NetRunner 7 events
  • BlackNevas 5 events
  • Audit Team 4 events
  • Krybit 2 events
  • Sarcoma 1 event
  • SECUROTROP 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States108
  • Akira18 events · 16 leak indicators
  • Qilin14 events · 4 leak indicators
  • ATTACKER9 events · 8 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom9 events · 7 leak indicators
  • DragonForce7 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Genesis7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Leaknet Blog5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • PLAY5 events · 5 leak indicators
France8
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany8
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom8
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada7
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • ATTACKER2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan6
  • NetRunner2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NetRunner1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction14
  • Qilin5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • ATTACKER1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice11
  • INC Ransom4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ATTACKER1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing9
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting9
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ATTACKER1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development8
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • ATTACKER1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance7
  • Leaknet Blog2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
  • XP952 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ATTACKER1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 74
  • 11-50 employees 49
  • 201-500 employees 28
  • 501-1,000 employees 18
  • 2-10 employees 16
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 15

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
BlackField
2026-03-28 UTC
Adding additional ransom note
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
NightSpire
2026-03-31 UTC
Adding new email addresses
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
Payouts King Business Consulting and Services United States Data leak 2026-04-01
Qilin Political Organizations Germany Claim only 2026-04-01
DragonForce Engineering Services United States Data leak 2026-04-01
DragonForce Business Consulting and Services Belgium Data leak 2026-04-01
Qilin IT Services and IT Consulting Germany Claim only 2026-04-01
Qilin Broadcast Media Production and Distribution Canada Claim only 2026-04-01
Qilin Medical Practice United States Claim only 2026-04-01
Payouts King Telecommunications United States Data leak 2026-04-01
INC Ransom Real Estate United States Data leak 2026-04-01
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-04-01
DragonForce Oil and Gas United States Data leak 2026-04-01
Akira Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-04-01

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Karlsruhe - PM vom 30.03.2026 2026-04-01
Related actor: REvil
Weiterer Erfolg im Kampf gegen die organisierte Cyberkriminalität: Mutmaßlicher Kopf und mutmaßlicher Programmierer der Ransomware-Gruppen „GandCrab“ und „REvil“ identifiziert – w…
Click on link led to NSP data breach: report 2026-03-29
The Nova Sco­tia Power mal­ware attack was caused by an employee vis­it­ing a com­prom­ised web­site, the Office of the Pri­vacy Com­mis­sioner of Canada revealed Thursday. On…

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.