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: 2026-05-23 → 2026-05-29 UTC
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Observed events
194
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
132
68.0% of observed events
Active actors
35
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 20.6% of observed events.
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68.0% 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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1 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.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-05-29 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
35
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
1
Countries represented this week
39
Sectors represented this week
75

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
DragonForce
40 events · 39 leak indicators
Gentlemen
15 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
14 events · 11 leak indicators
Bavacai
10 events · 1 leak indicator
NightSpire
10 events · 5 leak indicators
RALord
10 events · 7 leak indicators
Akira
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Everest
9 events · 1 leak indicator

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • 0DAY 5 events

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States71
  • DragonForce22 events · 22 leak indicators
  • Qilin8 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Akira7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • CMD Organization3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Everest3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Chaos2 events · 2 leak indicators
Canada10
  • DragonForce5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany10
  • Bavacai2 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
Netherlands8
  • 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
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom7
  • DragonForce4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain6
  • RALord2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
France5
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
Turkey5
  • Audit Team1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 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
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
  • RALord2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice6
  • DragonForce2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LeakedData1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice6
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 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
Hospitality5
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing5
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 60
  • 51-200 employees 47
  • 201-500 employees 16
  • 2-10 employees 14
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12
  • 501-1,000 employees 6

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
No infrastructure/contact-channel change logged in this reporting window.
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 Higher Education South Korea Data leak 2026-05-29
DragonForce Packaging and Containers United States Data leak 2026-05-29
DragonForce Hospitality United States Data leak 2026-05-29
BravoX Public Policy Offices United States Data leak 2026-05-29
Kairos Government Administration France Data leak 2026-05-29
CMD Organization Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-05-29
Akira Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-05-29
Akira Construction United States Data leak 2026-05-29
RALord Government Administration Indonesia Claim only 2026-05-29
0DAY Technology, Information and Internet Saudi Arabia Data leak 2026-05-29
Lamashtu Manufacturing Malaysia Claim only 2026-05-29
ShinyHunters Travel Arrangements Netherlands Data leak 2026-05-29

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…

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.