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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: 2026-03-27 → 2026-04-02 UTC
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Observed events
234
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
154
65.8% of observed events
Active actors
37
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
11
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 10.3% of observed events.
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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.
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Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 11 observed events.
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6 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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11 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 2026-04-02 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
37
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
10
Countries represented this week
42
Sectors represented this week
82
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeQilin
24 events · 11 leak indicators
Gentlemen
23 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
22 events · 20 leak indicators
DragonForce
20 events · 19 leak indicators
ATTACKER
13 events · 11 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
11 events · 8 leak indicators
INC Ransom
11 events · 11 leak indicators
NightSpire
10 events · 5 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- ATTACKER 13 events
- NetRunner 7 events
- Audit Team 4 events
- Krybit 3 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 States103
- Akira18 events · 16 leak indicators
- DragonForce11 events · 10 leak indicators
- Qilin10 events · 3 leak indicators
- ATTACKER9 events · 8 leak indicators
- INC Ransom8 events · 8 leak indicators
- Genesis7 events · 0 leak indicators
- Leaknet Blog5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel4 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada9
- Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
- ATTACKER2 events · 2 leak indicators
- DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany9
- Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
- World Leaks2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom9
- PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
France7
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan6
- NetRunner2 events · 2 leak indicators
- NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy5
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NetRunner1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil4
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction11
- Qilin5 events · 4 leak indicators
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- ATTACKER1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing9
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 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
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice9
- INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
- LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- ATTACKER1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development8
- Coinbase Cartel2 events · 1 leak indicator
- ATTACKER1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
- Medusa1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Sarcoma1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ShinyHunters1 event · 0 leak indicators
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance7
- Leaknet Blog2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas7
- DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ATTACKER1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services6
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 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 63
- 11-50 employees 49
- 201-500 employees 27
- 501-1,000 employees 18
- 2-10 employees 16
- 1,001-5,000 employees 14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | Accounting | Austria | Data leak | 2026-04-02 |
| RALord | Information Technology and Services | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-02 |
| Qilin | Law Enforcement | United States | Claim only | 2026-04-02 |
| INC Ransom | Legal Services | Greece | Data leak | 2026-04-02 |
| Gentlemen | Insurance | Indonesia | Claim only | 2026-04-02 |
| Gentlemen | Retail | Thailand | Claim only | 2026-04-02 |
| Gentlemen | Retail | Thailand | Claim only | 2026-04-02 |
| Gentlemen | Business Consulting and Services | United States | Claim only | 2026-04-02 |
| Akira | Machinery Manufacturing | France | Data leak | 2026-04-02 |
| Crypto24 | Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | Spain | Data leak | 2026-04-02 |
| Crypto24 | Automotive | Mexico | Data leak | 2026-04-02 |
| DragonForce | Retail Apparel and Fashion | Colombia | Data leak | 2026-04-02 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Related actor: Yurei
Active since September 2025, Yurei is a double extortion ransomware campaign. The operators run their own Tor data leak site with a low number of victims listed at the time of wri…
On March 28, 2026, Hasbro, Inc. (the "Company") identified unauthorized access to the Company's network. Upon discovery, the Company promptly activated its security incident respo…
Related actor: REvil
Weiterer Erfolg im Kampf gegen die organisierte Cyberkriminalität: Mutmaßlicher Kopf und mutmaßlicher Programmierer der Ransomware-Gruppen „GandCrab“ und „REvil“ identifiziert – w…
Patient data potentially disclosed in Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital cyber-attack | cbs19.tv
2026-04-01
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A security breach may have disclosed medical information of patients with Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital (NMH).
According to NMH, the system became aware of…
Cota Co., Ltd., a TSE Prime Market–listed company based in Kyoto Prefecture and active in the consumer and cosmetics-related field, reported a significant disruption to its intern…
Related actor: Qilin
According to the GD, prior to August last year, the Qilin ransomware group, LockBit 5.0, and other unidentified cybercriminals sent a malicious phishing link to the official email…
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…
On March 16, 2026, CareCloud, Inc. (the "Company") experienced a temporary network disruption in its CareCloud Health division that partially impacted the functionality and data a…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office suffered a ransomware attack last week that knocked out the department’s computer systems, Lt. Adam Nicholson said Wednesday.
“We pretty mu…
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.