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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: 2026-04-05 → 2026-04-11 UTC
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Observed events
153
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
92
60.1% of observed events
Active actors
34
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 17.0% of observed events.
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60.1% 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 9 observed events.
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3 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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1 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 2026-04-11 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
39
Sectors represented this week
70
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeGentlemen
26 events · 1 leak indicator
Qilin
18 events · 13 leak indicators
Akira
16 events · 12 leak indicators
LeakedData
9 events · 6 leak indicators
INC Ransom
8 events · 7 leak indicators
ShinyHunters
8 events · 7 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
7 events · 2 leak indicators
PEAR
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Brain Cipher 3 events
- TiMc 3 events
- Cry0 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States67
- Akira13 events · 9 leak indicators
- Gentlemen8 events · 0 leak indicators
- PEAR7 events · 7 leak indicators
- ShinyHunters7 events · 6 leak indicators
- INC Ransom5 events · 4 leak indicators
- Qilin5 events · 3 leak indicators
- LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel2 events · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom8
- Coinbase Cartel2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- TiMc1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia6
- INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany6
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- MNT61 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain5
- Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- TiMc1 event · 1 leak indicator
- XP951 event · 0 leak indicators
France4
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- XP951 event · 0 leak indicators
Taiwan4
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction9
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice9
- LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
- PEAR2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care8
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Exitium1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
- TiMc1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting6
- Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- TiMc1 event · 1 leak indicator
- XP951 event · 0 leak indicators
Oil and Gas5
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Automation Machinery Manufacturing4
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services4
- ShinyHunters2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Government Administration4
- Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 11-50 employees 40
- 51-200 employees 30
- 1,001-5,000 employees 20
- 201-500 employees 16
- 2-10 employees 10
- 501-1,000 employees 8
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
Kairos
2026-04-08 UTC
Adding new .onion domain, adding support email, mentioning SBU seizing old .onion domain in March 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC Ransom | Government Administration | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-11 |
| INC Ransom | Telecommunications | Australia | Data leak | 2026-04-11 |
| Gentlemen | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | United States | Claim only | 2026-04-11 |
| Gentlemen | Hospitality | United States | Claim only | 2026-04-11 |
| Gentlemen | Hospitals and Health Care | Ghana | Claim only | 2026-04-11 |
| Gentlemen | Performing Arts | United States | Claim only | 2026-04-11 |
| Gentlemen | Retail | France | Claim only | 2026-04-11 |
| Gentlemen | Retail Apparel and Fashion | Australia | Claim only | 2026-04-11 |
| NightSpire | Machinery Manufacturing | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-11 |
| Exitium | Hospitals and Health Care | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-11 |
| ShinyHunters | Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry | Germany | Data leak | 2026-04-11 |
| LockBit 5.0 | Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing | Spain | Data leak | 2026-04-11 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
A Dutch healthcare software vendor has been knocked offline following a ransomware attack, officials say.
ChipSoft's website went down on April 7 and remains unreachable at the…
WINONA COUNTY, Minn. (WKBT) -- Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order on Tuesday providing emergency assistance to Winona County following a cyberattack that began on Monday,…
Related actor: Anubis
April 6, 2026 (Brockton, MA) – Signature Healthcare and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident that has affected certain infor…
Related actor: Medusa
The financially motivated cybercriminal actor tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence as Storm-1175 operates high-velocity ransomware campaigns that weaponize N-days, targeting v…
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.