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: 2026-07-02 → 2026-07-08 UTC
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Observed events
145
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
82
56.6% of observed events
Active actors
34
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 15.2% of observed events.
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56.6% 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 11 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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4 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 2026-07-08 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
34
Leak sites online near report date
4
Threat actor profiles updated this week
6
Countries represented this week
34
Sectors represented this week
70

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Gentlemen
22 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
18 events · 11 leak indicators
INC Ransom
11 events · 7 leak indicators
Genesis
9 events · 0 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Eraleignews
8 events · 8 leak indicators
CRPxO
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Akira
5 events · 4 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • CRPxO 6 events
  • Everest 5 events
  • Wallstreet 4 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 States64
  • Qilin10 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Genesis8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom6 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • CRPxO5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Chaos3 events · 3 leak indicators
Germany15
  • SAFEPAY7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil6
  • INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BlackField1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
India5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CMD Organization1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Money Message1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
China3
  • CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction11
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Eraleignews2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting6
  • Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing6
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Wallstreet1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • World Leaks1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice5
  • INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
Real Estate5
  • Booba Project1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Dentists4
  • CRPxO4 events · 4 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 35
  • 51-200 employees 33
  • 201-500 employees 21
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 15
  • 2-10 employees 13
  • 501-1,000 employees 9

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
Pink
2026-07-08 UTC
Adding TTPs

Recent signal samples

Selected weekly signals.
Actor Sector Country Leak proof Seen
CRPxO Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-07-08
CRPxO Dentists United States Data leak 2026-07-08
CRPxO Dentists United States Data leak 2026-07-08
CRPxO Manufacturing China Data leak 2026-07-08
3AM Maritime Transportation United States Claim only 2026-07-08
Qilin Construction United States Data leak 2026-07-08
Krybit Biotechnology Research China Claim only 2026-07-08
Akira Wholesale Food and Beverage United States Claim only 2026-07-08
PEAR Accounting United States Data leak 2026-07-08
Chaos Pharmaceutical Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-07-08
Chaos Business Consulting and Services United States Data leak 2026-07-08
Space Bears Plastics Manufacturing Italy Claim only 2026-07-08

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Vishing actors target Entra passkey enrollment 2026-07-08
Related actor: Pink
Since April 2026, a threat actor tracked as O-UNC-066 (also known as "Pink" by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42) has deployed a panel-controlled phishing kit targeting the passkey enrol…

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.