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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: 2026-04-24 → 2026-04-30 UTC
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Observed events
183
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
116
63.4% of observed events
Active actors
36
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 25.7% of observed events.
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63.4% 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 13 observed events.
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7 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 2026-04-30 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
36
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
38
Sectors represented this week
76
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeQilin
47 events · 25 leak indicators
Gentlemen
14 events · 0 leak indicators
INC Ransom
14 events · 13 leak indicators
DragonForce
13 events · 13 leak indicators
Eraleignews
9 events · 9 leak indicators
LeakedData
9 events · 4 leak indicators
M3rx
8 events · 0 leak indicators
Aur0ra
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- M3rx 8 events
- Aur0ra 7 events
- CL0P 1 event
- RADAR 1 event
- Rhysida 1 event
- SecP0 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 States79
- Qilin19 events · 9 leak indicators
- DragonForce10 events · 10 leak indicators
- INC Ransom10 events · 10 leak indicators
- Payouts King6 events · 4 leak indicators
- Aur0ra5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Everest3 events · 2 leak indicators
- ShinyHunters3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada7
- Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
- M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany7
- LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy7
- Qilin4 events · 3 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom7
- Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
- M3rx2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Trident1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia6
- Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Indonesia4
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Philippines4
- Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
- 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.
Construction13
- Qilin6 events · 3 leak indicators
- INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail8
- DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice7
- Beast1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
- M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate7
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Payouts King1 event · 1 leak indicator
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance5
- Eraleignews2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting5
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
- World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice5
- Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 48
- 11-50 employees 35
- 1,001-5,000 employees 23
- 201-500 employees 23
- 2-10 employees 13
- 501-1,000 employees 13
Notable actor profile updates
Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
Exitium
2026-04-27 UTC
Adding newly observed ransom note, shared by ESET research. Thank you!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payouts King | Renewable Energy Power Generation | United States | Claim only | 2026-04-30 |
| World Leaks | Telecommunications | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-30 |
| Qilin | Personal Care Product Manufacturing | Philippines | Claim only | 2026-04-30 |
| Qilin | Real Estate | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-30 |
| Qilin | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-30 |
| Everest | Insurance | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-30 |
| Leaknet Blog | Government Administration | Canada | Data leak | 2026-04-30 |
| Qilin | Retail | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-30 |
| Qilin | Broadcast Media Production and Distribution | United States | Claim only | 2026-04-30 |
| Qilin | Information Services | Canada | Claim only | 2026-04-30 |
| BlackNevas | Plastics Manufacturing | France | Claim only | 2026-04-30 |
| NightSpire | Medical Practice | United States | Data leak | 2026-04-30 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
Australian Clinical Labs has disclosed that an external IT service provider used by its SunDoctors subsidiary suffered a cyber incident, allowing unauthorised access to a limited…
ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) — The City of Ardmore is alerting the public after a ransomware attack earlier this month that may have involved personal information.
According to a Face…
Related actor: Rhysida
Airbus-owned Stelia North America has been hacked in an apparent ransomware attack.
In a statement, Steila confirmed the attack, saying: “Upon detection, we immediately activat…
Related actor: Vect
Check Point Research discovers that the VECT 2.0 ransomware permanently destroys “large files” rather than encrypting them. A critical flaw in the encryption implementation, ident…
The Kent District Library says the computer system outage that closed all its branches is due to a “ransomware event.”
The district recently discovered the event, but provided…
But if you didn’t see a red-flag signal during a scan of the network, you’re not alone: Almost 7,500 organizations around the world were hit by ransomware last year—and there are…
Related actor: M3rx
M3rx is a new ransomware name with a leak site, a Tox contact, and a Windows encryptor that is already doing real work.
. It carries an embedded config, writes RECOVERY_NOTES.T…
Generation Development Group Limited (‘GDG’ or ‘Company’) (ASX: GDG), advises that one of its subsidiary companies, Generation Life Limited, is responding to a contained cyber inc…
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…
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.