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: 2026-04-01 → 2026-04-07 UTC
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Observed events
190
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
105
55.3% of observed events
Active actors
33
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
3
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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DragonForce generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 13.2% of observed events.
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55.3% 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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Manufacturing was the most represented sector in this window with 9 observed events.
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2 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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3 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 2026-04-07 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
7
Countries represented this week
43
Sectors represented this week
81

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
DragonForce
25 events · 23 leak indicators
Gentlemen
25 events · 1 leak indicator
Akira
21 events · 2 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
20 events · 20 leak indicators
NightSpire
16 events · 9 leak indicators
Qilin
11 events · 3 leak indicators
INC Ransom
9 events · 6 leak indicators
LeakedData
8 events · 5 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • BQTlock 1 event
  • Cry0 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States68
  • Akira19 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce12 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • NightSpire4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK2 events · 2 leak indicators
Italy9
  • LockBit 5.06 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cry01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
France8
  • NightSpire3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • XP951 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada7
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MNT61 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany7
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom7
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Thailand6
  • Gentlemen5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
Egypt5
  • Payload2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Manufacturing9
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.03 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction8
  • LockBit 5.03 events · 3 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance7
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas7
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • XP951 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail6
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing5
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Crypto241 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 48
  • 11-50 employees 41
  • 201-500 employees 22
  • 501-1,000 employees 16
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 14
  • 2-10 employees 9

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
No infrastructure/contact-channel change logged in this reporting window.
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 Oil and Gas Egypt Data leak 2026-04-07
INC Ransom Legal Services United States Claim only 2026-04-07
Qilin Financial Services Venezuela Claim only 2026-04-07
Qilin Accounting Australia Data leak 2026-04-07
Insomnia Oil and Gas United States Data leak 2026-04-07
Lynx Law Practice United States Claim only 2026-04-07
Akira Legal Services United States Claim only 2026-04-07
Akira Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting United States Claim only 2026-04-07
DragonForce IT Services and IT Consulting United States Data leak 2026-04-07
DragonForce Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-04-07
Akira Dentists United States Claim only 2026-04-07
Akira Apparel and Fashion United States Claim only 2026-04-07

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…

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.