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: 2026-05-18 → 2026-05-24 UTC
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Observed events
160
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
113
70.6% of observed events
Active actors
31
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 12.5% of observed events.
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70.6% 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 9 observed events.
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5 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-05-24 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
31
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
5
Countries represented this week
38
Sectors represented this week
70

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
20 events · 13 leak indicators
Gentlemen
19 events · 0 leak indicators
NightSpire
14 events · 8 leak indicators
RALord
12 events · 12 leak indicators
Akira
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Titan
9 events · 9 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
8 events · 8 leak indicators
DragonForce
7 events · 7 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Titan 9 events
  • ShadowByt3$ 5 events
  • Audit Team 2 events
  • Gunra 1 event
  • SpyCorp 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States50
  • Qilin11 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • PEAR3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • ShadowByt3$3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters2 events · 2 leak indicators
United Kingdom10
  • RALord2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany8
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada6
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Singapore6
  • Payload4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain6
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Turkey6
  • Audit Team1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina5
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction9
  • Qilin4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RALord2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice7
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SpyCorp1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail5
  • Audit Team1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShadowByt3$1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development5
  • RALord2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale5
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Chemical Manufacturing4
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Manufacturing4
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 40
  • 51-200 employees 28
  • 201-500 employees 22
  • 2-10 employees 17
  • 501-1,000 employees 13
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12

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
Gunra
2026-05-22 UTC
New/additional Tox ID added
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
RALord Government Administration Brazil Data leak 2026-05-24
Qilin Advertising Services Australia Data leak 2026-05-24
Qilin Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2026-05-24
Qilin Machinery Manufacturing Germany Claim only 2026-05-24
Qilin Financial Services United States Data leak 2026-05-24
Qilin Food and Beverage Services United States Data leak 2026-05-24
Qilin Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-05-24
NightSpire Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2026-05-24
NightSpire Food and Beverage Manufacturing Egypt Data leak 2026-05-24
NightSpire Wholesale Spain Data leak 2026-05-24
Qilin Wellness and Fitness Services New Zealand Claim only 2026-05-24
NightSpire Chemical Manufacturing Japan Data leak 2026-05-24

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Threat Intelligence Report: DragonForce | CCB Belgium 2026-05-22
Related actor: DragonForce
The CCB has published a detailed threat actor profile on DragonForce, a rapidly expanding Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operator that has compromised over 400 organisations world…
Morningstar Properties, LLC - Data Breach Notice 2026-05-20
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…
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. - Data Breach Notice 2026-05-20
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…
Bomco, Inc. - Data Breach Notice 2026-05-20
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…

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.