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: 2026-04-30 → 2026-05-06 UTC
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Observed events
191
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
91
47.6% of observed events
Active actors
34
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 18.3% of observed events.
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47.6% 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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6 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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3 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 2026-05-06 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
3
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
47
Sectors represented this week
72

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
35 events · 15 leak indicators
Gentlemen
32 events · 0 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
17 events · 17 leak indicators
Bavacai
16 events · 4 leak indicators
LeakedData
9 events · 5 leak indicators
Akira
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Everest
7 events · 1 leak indicator
INC Ransom
7 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Bavacai 16 events
  • Sinobi 5 events
  • CMD Organization 3 events
  • Icarus 1 event
  • Kill Security 1 event
  • MS13-089 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States76
  • Qilin20 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Everest5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Bavacai4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
Italy12
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada11
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany6
  • SAFEPAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia4
  • Bavacai2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
France4
  • Bavacai1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan4
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain4
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • 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.
Construction15
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CMD Organization2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing8
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice7
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail7
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development7
  • Sinobi2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Icarus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services6
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • M3rx2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Sinobi1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 45
  • 51-200 employees 42
  • 201-500 employees 26
  • 2-10 employees 13
  • 501-1,000 employees 12
  • 1,001-5,000 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
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-05-06
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-05-06
M3rx Retail Australia Claim only 2026-05-06
M3rx IT Services and IT Consulting United States Claim only 2026-05-06
M3rx Government Administration Canada Claim only 2026-05-06
M3rx Environmental Services Denmark Claim only 2026-05-06
SAFEPAY Construction United States Data leak 2026-05-06
SAFEPAY Transportation/Trucking/Railroad United States Data leak 2026-05-06
SAFEPAY Wellness and Fitness Services Spain Data leak 2026-05-06
SAFEPAY Food Production Italy Data leak 2026-05-06
SAFEPAY Entertainment Providers United Kingdom Data leak 2026-05-06
SAFEPAY Legal Services Italy Data leak 2026-05-06

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
The cPanel Situation Is… - Censys 2026-05-05
Related actor: Sorry
On April 29, 2026, CVE-2026-41940 was disclosed as a critical pre-authentication bypass affecting cPanel and WHM. The issue impacts the login flow and may allow a remote, unauthen…
Notice About Mitchell County Cyber Incident | WKYK 2026-05-03
May 1, 2026 – This release updates the December 19, 2025 media notice from Mitchell County (the “County”) regarding its October ransomware attack. Mitchell County has completed it…
Critrical cPanel flaw mass-exploited in 2026-05-03
Related actor: Sorry
A new disclosed cPanel flaw tracked as CVE-2026-41940 is being mass-exploited to breach websites and encrypt data in "Sorry" ransomware attacks. This week, an emergency update…

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.