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: 2026-05-14 → 2026-05-20 UTC
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Observed events
164
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
106
64.6% of observed events
Active actors
33
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 17.7% of observed events.
64.6% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 6 observed events.
4 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
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 2026-05-20 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
6
Countries represented this week
43
Sectors represented this week
77

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
29 events · 12 leak indicators
Gentlemen
12 events · 1 leak indicator
Titan
9 events · 9 leak indicators
RALord
8 events · 8 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
8 events · 8 leak indicators
CMD Organization
7 events · 7 leak indicators
DragonForce
7 events · 6 leak indicators
LeakedData
7 events · 2 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Titan 9 events
  • Stormous 7 events
  • Abyss 1 event
  • Audit Team 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States53
  • Qilin11 events · 5 leak indicators
  • CMD Organization5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen5 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Chaos4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • DragonForce4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • PEAR3 events · 3 leak indicators
United Kingdom11
  • RALord2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia7
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Stormous1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany6
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain6
  • M3rx2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina5
  • 3AM3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
Brazil5
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 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.
Construction6
  • Qilin5 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kill Security1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Insurance5
  • Stormous2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail5
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
Machinery Manufacturing4
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Medical Practice4
  • CMD Organization2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 49
  • 51-200 employees 28
  • 201-500 employees 20
  • 2-10 employees 16
  • 1,001-5,000 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
Prinz Eugen
2026-05-15 UTC
Adding new contact email
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 Law Practice United Kingdom Data leak 2026-05-20
Qilin Construction United States Claim only 2026-05-20
LockBit 5.0 Education United Kingdom Data leak 2026-05-20
Qilin Architecture and Planning United States Data leak 2026-05-20
Qilin Luxury Goods and Jewelry United States Data leak 2026-05-20
Qilin Oil and Gas United States Claim only 2026-05-20
Qilin Construction Argentina Claim only 2026-05-20
Akira Wholesale United States Data leak 2026-05-20
PEAR Professional Services Canada Data leak 2026-05-20
PEAR Utilities United States Data leak 2026-05-20
PEAR Luxury Goods and Jewelry United States Data leak 2026-05-20
PEAR Biotechnology United States Data leak 2026-05-20

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Related actor: Akira
On or around November 13, 2025, we identified suspicious activity occurring within our environment. In response, we quickly took some of our systems offline to stop the activity…
On February 23, 2026, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (“Caesars”) identified suspicious activity in certain cloud-hosted platforms that are used to store data. We immediately activate…
On June 17, 2025, Bomco became aware that certain files in its network may have been accessed by an unauthorized actor. Bomco promptly launched an investigation to determine the n…
Related actor: WantToCry
SophosLabs analysts investigated WantToCry ransomware attacks that involved the threat actors abusing the Server Message Block (SMB) service for initial access and then exfiltrati…
We regret to inform you that we recently experienced a data incident. As per our data and security protocols, we immediately commenced a forensic investigation with the assistance…

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.