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: 2026-04-20 → 2026-04-26 UTC
Choose a report date
Previous week
Observed events
174
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
50
28.7% of observed events
Active actors
37
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 31.0% of observed events.
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28.7% 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 15 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.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-04-26 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
37
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
33
Sectors represented this week
74

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
54 events · 19 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
11 events · 1 leak indicator
Akira
10 events · 1 leak indicator
LeakedData
10 events · 2 leak indicators
INC Ransom
9 events · 3 leak indicators
Gentlemen
8 events · 0 leak indicators
Payload
8 events · 5 leak indicators
Everest
6 events · 1 leak indicator

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • M3rx 5 events
  • Meduza Locker 1 event
  • Trident 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States66
  • Qilin22 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Akira7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom7 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • FulcrumSec2 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada10
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany10
  • Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.03 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom9
  • Qilin4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Trident1 event · 1 leak indicator
France6
  • Qilin4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain5
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 0 leak indicators
China3
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction15
  • Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice11
  • LeakedData3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Payload2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing6
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services5
  • Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
Government Administration5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 0 leak indicators
Medical Practice5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development5
  • BlackShrantac1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Embargo1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Legal Services4
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 43
  • 51-200 employees 34
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 18
  • 201-500 employees 14
  • 2-10 employees 13
  • 501-1,000 employees 13

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
INC Ransom Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-04-26
INC Ransom Telecommunications United States Data leak 2026-04-26
Trident Broadcast Media Production and Distribution United Kingdom Data leak 2026-04-26
Payload Government Administration Canada Claim only 2026-04-26
DragonForce Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Taiwan Claim only 2026-04-26
Qilin Construction United States Claim only 2026-04-26
Qilin Manufacturing United Kingdom Claim only 2026-04-26
Krybit Textile Manufacturing Turkey Claim only 2026-04-26
PEAR Construction United States Claim only 2026-04-26
Qilin Computer and Network Security France Claim only 2026-04-26
Gentlemen Computers and Electronics Manufacturing China Claim only 2026-04-26
Gentlemen Software Development Thailand Claim only 2026-04-26

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
ITRON, INC. Cybersecurity Incident 2026-04-24
On April 13, 2026, Itron, Inc. (the “Company” or “Itron”) was notified that an unauthorized third party had gained access to certain of its systems. The Company activated its c…
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.