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: 2026-05-20 → 2026-05-26 UTC
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Observed events
150
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
109
72.7% of observed events
Active actors
33
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 12.7% of observed events.
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72.7% 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 12 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.
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1 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 2026-05-26 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
5
Countries represented this week
34
Sectors represented this week
70

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
19 events · 13 leak indicators
DragonForce
17 events · 17 leak indicators
Gentlemen
14 events · 0 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
10 events · 10 leak indicators
NightSpire
10 events · 5 leak indicators
RALord
10 events · 10 leak indicators
Eraleignews
7 events · 7 leak indicators
Akira
6 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • ShadowByt3$ 5 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 States57
  • DragonForce12 events · 12 leak indicators
  • Qilin12 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • ShadowByt3$3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
Germany8
  • Bavacai3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada7
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 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
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina4
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Japan4
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Netherlands4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction12
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.03 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale6
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail5
  • Audit Team1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShadowByt3$1 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
Financial Services4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Manufacturing4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration4
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 44
  • 51-200 employees 29
  • 201-500 employees 21
  • 2-10 employees 14
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 10
  • 501-1,000 employees 8

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
Gentlemen Wholesale Netherlands Claim only 2026-05-26
Gentlemen Truck Transportation Ivory Coast Claim only 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Food and Beverage Services Brazil Data leak 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Legal Services Austria Data leak 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Retail United States Data leak 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Financial Services Turkey Data leak 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Construction Singapore Data leak 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Construction France Data leak 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Construction Panama Data leak 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Packaging and Containers Manufacturing Netherlands Data leak 2026-05-26
LockBit 5.0 Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-05-26
Akira Real Estate United States Data leak 2026-05-26

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.