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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: 2026-05-22 → 2026-05-28 UTC
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Observed events
187
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
131
70.1% 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 20.9% of observed events.
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70.1% 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 14 observed events.
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2 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 2026-05-28 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
37
Sectors represented this week
74
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeDragonForce
39 events · 38 leak indicators
Gentlemen
15 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
15 events · 12 leak indicators
Akira
11 events · 10 leak indicators
Bavacai
10 events · 2 leak indicators
NightSpire
10 events · 5 leak indicators
RALord
10 events · 8 leak indicators
LockBit 5.0
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- 0DAY 4 events
- Gunra 1 event
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States68
- DragonForce21 events · 21 leak indicators
- Qilin9 events · 8 leak indicators
- Akira8 events · 8 leak indicators
- PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Everest3 events · 1 leak indicator
- Chaos2 events · 2 leak indicators
- CMD Organization2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
Canada11
- DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- 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
Germany11
- Bavacai3 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Lamashtu1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Netherlands7
- DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 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
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
Italy5
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- 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.
Construction14
- 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
- Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Wholesale6
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
- ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration5
- Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RALord1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitality5
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing5
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice5
- DragonForce2 events · 1 leak indicator
- LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice5
- Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas5
- Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Everest1 event · 1 leak indicator
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- 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 58
- 51-200 employees 45
- 201-500 employees 17
- 2-10 employees 15
- 1,001-5,000 employees 12
- 501-1,000 employees 7
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 |
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| Chaos | Construction | United States | Data leak | 2026-05-28 |
| Chaos | Truck Transportation | United States | Data leak | 2026-05-28 |
| Genesis | Legal Services | United States | Claim only | 2026-05-28 |
| Qilin | Wholesale Building Materials | United States | Data leak | 2026-05-28 |
| LeakedData | Law Practice | United States | Data leak | 2026-05-28 |
| World Leaks | Electric Power Generation | United States | Data leak | 2026-05-28 |
| Gentlemen | Wholesale | United States | Claim only | 2026-05-28 |
| Gentlemen | Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | Italy | Claim only | 2026-05-28 |
| Gentlemen | Wholesale | Mexico | Claim only | 2026-05-28 |
| Everest | Oil and Gas | United States | Data leak | 2026-05-28 |
| Everest | Financial Services | Germany | Claim only | 2026-05-28 |
| Everest | Hospitals and Health Care | Kuwait | Claim only | 2026-05-28 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
The Gentlemen ransomware: Dissecting a self-propagating Go encryptor | Microsoft Security Blog
2026-05-28
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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.