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: 2026-04-12 → 2026-04-18 UTC
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Observed events
184
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
109
59.2% of observed events
Active actors
36
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
7
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Coinbase Cartel generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 12.5% of observed events.
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59.2% 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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5 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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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 2026-04-18 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
77

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Coinbase Cartel
23 events · 6 leak indicators
DragonForce
23 events · 23 leak indicators
Lamashtu
14 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
14 events · 8 leak indicators
Akira
12 events · 6 leak indicators
LeakedData
9 events · 5 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Gentlemen
8 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Lamashtu 14 events
  • BlackWater 3 events
  • Defray777 2 events
  • Vect 2 events
  • Prinz Eugen 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States58
  • DragonForce15 events · 15 leak indicators
  • Akira6 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Kairos2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
Germany11
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada9
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy9
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain6
  • Lamashtu2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
France5
  • Lamashtu4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia4
  • Kairos2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Malaysia4
  • Eraleignews2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 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
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lynx2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
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
Retail6
  • ShinyHunters2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
Facilities Services5
  • Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice5
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • BlackWater2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
Manufacturing4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 41
  • 51-200 employees 36
  • 2-10 employees 14
  • 201-500 employees 14
  • 501-1,000 employees 14
  • 10,001+ employees 11

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
Qilin Facilities Services United States Claim only 2026-04-18
BlackWater Food and Beverage Services Brazil Claim only 2026-04-17
BlackWater Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2026-04-17
Krybit Facilities Services Germany Claim only 2026-04-17
INC Ransom Facilities Services Austria Data leak 2026-04-17
RansomHouse Textile Manufacturing Hong Kong Claim only 2026-04-17
Defray777 Machinery Manufacturing Japan Data leak 2026-04-17
ShinyHunters Retail Spain Data leak 2026-04-17
ShinyHunters Medical Equipment Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-04-17
ShinyHunters Travel Arrangements United States Data leak 2026-04-17
ShinyHunters Retail United States Data leak 2026-04-17
ShinyHunters Software Development United States Data leak 2026-04-17

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
CTI Report: Krybit Ransomware — Panel Breach by 0APT 2026-04-16
Related actor: 0APT
Two Ransomware Groups Tore Each Other Apart — Here’s What We Found Inside On April 13, 2026, a threat actor calling itself 0APT published the complete database of the Krybit ra…
Two PlayCrypt Intrusions Compared - ShroudCloud 2026-04-16
Related actor: PLAY
Two separate PlayCrypt intrusions against different organizations, both following the same textbook playbook: SonicWall VPN or RDP initial access, WinRAR staging with identical fl…
UPDATE ON DISRUPTION OF AUTOVISTA APPLICATIONS 2026-04-15
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…
Just a moment... 2026-04-15
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.