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: 2026-04-17 → 2026-04-23 UTC
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Observed events
151
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
83
55.0% of observed events
Active actors
33
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 22.5% of observed events.
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55.0% 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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Law Practice was the most represented sector in this window with 10 observed events.
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1 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.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-04-23 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
2
Countries represented this week
33
Sectors represented this week
64

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
34 events · 18 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
16 events · 3 leak indicators
LeakedData
10 events · 5 leak indicators
Akira
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Gentlemen
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Payload
7 events · 7 leak indicators
ShinyHunters
7 events · 6 leak indicators
Everest
6 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Meduza Locker 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States54
  • Qilin16 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Akira6 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • LeakedData4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada9
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany7
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain6
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom6
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
France5
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia4
  • Kairos2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil3
  • BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • 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.
Law Practice10
  • LeakedData3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Payload2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction8
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail6
  • ShinyHunters2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services5
  • Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development4
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Embargo1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Facilities Services3
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 39
  • 51-200 employees 27
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12
  • 201-500 employees 11
  • 10,001+ employees 9
  • 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
Meduza Locker Information Technology and Services United States Data leak 2026-04-23
LeakedData Law Practice United States Claim only 2026-04-23
AiLock Retail Groceries United States Claim only 2026-04-23
Qilin Government Administration United States Data leak 2026-04-23
Payload Automotive Spain Data leak 2026-04-23
Payload Education Austria Data leak 2026-04-23
Payload Medical Equipment Manufacturing Venezuela Data leak 2026-04-23
Payload Law Practice Paraguay Data leak 2026-04-23
Qilin Data Infrastructure and Analytics United Kingdom Claim only 2026-04-23
Qilin Financial Services Canada Claim only 2026-04-23
Qilin Information Technology and Services United States Claim only 2026-04-23
Qilin Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-04-23

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Mile Bluff Statement 2026-04-23
Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston is currently experiencing system disruptions related to a security event involving data encryption. Upon detection, Mile Bluff immediately…
Cyber Incident | NSW Government 2026-04-22
The NSW Government yesterday declared a significant cyber incident after a data breach allegedly involving a NSW Treasury staff member. Internal security monitoring detected a…

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.