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: 2026-05-21 → 2026-05-27 UTC
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Observed events
179
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
132
73.7% 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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DragonForce generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 21.8% of observed events.
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73.7% 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 13 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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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 2026-05-27 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
3
Countries represented this week
38
Sectors represented this week
75

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
DragonForce
39 events · 38 leak indicators
Qilin
17 events · 14 leak indicators
Gentlemen
14 events · 0 leak indicators
RALord
12 events · 10 leak indicators
NightSpire
10 events · 5 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Bavacai
8 events · 1 leak indicator
Akira
7 events · 7 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 States64
  • DragonForce21 events · 21 leak indicators
  • Qilin10 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Akira6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • ShadowByt3$3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada10
  • DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany9
  • Bavacai3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain7
  • RALord2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom7
  • DragonForce4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Netherlands6
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 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
Italy4
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 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
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.03 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitality6
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShadowByt3$1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • DragonForce2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SpyCorp1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • 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
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
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting4
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 54
  • 51-200 employees 40
  • 201-500 employees 20
  • 2-10 employees 15
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 11
  • 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
Qilin Real Estate Hungary Data leak 2026-05-27
Chaos Medical Equipment Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2026-05-27
Krybit Printing Services Thailand Claim only 2026-05-27
Krybit Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Colombia Claim only 2026-05-27
RALord Higher Education Spain Claim only 2026-05-27
DragonForce Packaging and Containers Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-05-27
Qilin Construction United Kingdom Data leak 2026-05-27
Qilin Construction United States Claim only 2026-05-27
Qilin Hospitality United States Data leak 2026-05-27
DragonForce Civil Engineering Canada Data leak 2026-05-27
DragonForce Accounting United Kingdom Data leak 2026-05-27
DragonForce Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals United States Data leak 2026-05-27

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
NightSpire Ransomware Attack Chain, Tools and Tactics 2026-05-27
Related actor: NightSpire
NightSpire is a ransomware family first identified in early 2025 using double extortion, stealing files before encryption and threatening to leak them on a Tor-based site if victi…
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…

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.