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: 2026-07-01 → 2026-07-07 UTC
Choose a report date
Previous week
Observed events
144
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
32
22.2% of observed events
Active actors
32
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 15.3% of observed events.
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22.2% 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 8 observed events.
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6 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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83 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 2026-07-07 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
32
Leak sites online near report date
83
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
35
Sectors represented this week
70

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Gentlemen
22 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
19 events · 3 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
12 events · 3 leak indicators
INC Ransom
11 events · 2 leak indicators
Krybit
10 events · 0 leak indicators
Genesis
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Eraleignews
8 events · 8 leak indicators
DOOMMAGEDDON
5 events · 4 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • DOOMMAGEDDON 5 events
  • Wallstreet 4 events
  • Payouts King 3 events
  • Arcus Media 1 event
  • Money Message 1 event
  • Titan 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States54
  • Qilin12 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom5 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Wallstreet3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 0 leak indicators
Germany14
  • SAFEPAY9 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil7
  • INC Ransom4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackField1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
India5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy4
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada3
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Money Message1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
France3
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction8
  • Eraleignews2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Titan1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care8
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payouts King1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Wallstreet1 event · 0 leak indicators
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing6
  • Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate6
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
Medical Practice5
  • INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
Civic and Social Organizations4
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitality4
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 36
  • 11-50 employees 30
  • 201-500 employees 22
  • 2-10 employees 12
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 11
  • 501-1,000 employees 11

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
MeduzaLocker
2026-07-04 UTC
Officially rebranded "bacavai" to "MeduzaLocker". Adding newly observed email address.
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
AiLock Higher Education United States Claim only 2026-07-07
DragonForce Civil Engineering Hong Kong Data leak 2026-07-07
DragonForce Software Development United Kingdom Data leak 2026-07-07
Space Bears Food and Beverage Services United States Claim only 2026-07-07
INC Ransom Medical Equipment Manufacturing Germany Claim only 2026-07-07
Chaos Professional Services United States Data leak 2026-07-06
SAFEPAY Fabricated Metal Products Germany Claim only 2026-07-06
SAFEPAY Construction Germany Claim only 2026-07-06
SAFEPAY Construction Germany Claim only 2026-07-06
SAFEPAY IT Services and IT Consulting Italy Claim only 2026-07-06
SAFEPAY Airlines and Aviation Germany Claim only 2026-07-06
Chaos Airlines and Aviation Canada Data leak 2026-07-06

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

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.