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: 2026-04-09 → 2026-04-15 UTC
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Observed events
197
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
118
59.9% of observed events
Active actors
36
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
7
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 11.7% of observed events.
59.9% 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 11 observed events.
4 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
7 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 2026-04-15 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
36
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
37
Sectors represented this week
83

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
23 events · 16 leak indicators
DragonForce
21 events · 21 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
18 events · 4 leak indicators
Gentlemen
17 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
16 events · 11 leak indicators
Lamashtu
13 events · 0 leak indicators
LeakedData
10 events · 6 leak indicators
INC Ransom
8 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Lamashtu 13 events
  • TiMc 3 events
  • Vect 2 events
  • BlackWater 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States80
  • DragonForce14 events · 14 leak indicators
  • Akira10 events · 6 leak indicators
  • PEAR7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Qilin7 events · 5 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters7 events · 6 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LeakedData4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel3 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada9
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany9
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy8
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
France6
  • Lamashtu4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain6
  • Lamashtu2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • TiMc1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia5
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Turkey5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 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
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care8
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Exitium1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • TiMc1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice8
  • LeakedData4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • PEAR2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
Accounting6
  • Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • TiMc1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
Automotive4
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
Government Administration4
  • Eraleignews2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 52
  • 51-200 employees 41
  • 201-500 employees 17
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 14
  • 2-10 employees 14
  • 501-1,000 employees 12

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
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-04-15
Leaknet Blog Government Administration United States Data leak 2026-04-15
Qilin Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos United States Data leak 2026-04-15
Kairos Retail Australia Data leak 2026-04-15
Vect Technology, Information and Internet United States Claim only 2026-04-15
Vect Financial Services United States Claim only 2026-04-15
Qilin Food and Beverage Manufacturing Turkey Data leak 2026-04-15
INTERLOCK Higher Education Poland Data leak 2026-04-15
Akira Truck Transportation United States Data leak 2026-04-15
Akira Real Estate Canada Data leak 2026-04-15
Qilin Construction Italy Data leak 2026-04-15
Gentlemen Food and Beverage Services Ecuador Claim only 2026-04-15

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
We are responding to a ransomware incident affecting certain Autovista systems in Europe and Australia. We have engaged external experts to conduct a thorough investigation and…
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Spring Lake Park Schools abruptly pulled the plug on classes across the north-metro district on Monday after its technology team detected unauthorized access to district computer…

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.