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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: 2026-07-04 → 2026-07-10 UTC
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Observed events
165
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
104
63.0% of observed events
Active actors
37
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 23.6% of observed events.
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63.0% 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 14 observed events.
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5 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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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 2026-07-10 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
37
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
6
Countries represented this week
36
Sectors represented this week
77
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeGentlemen
39 events · 8 leak indicators
Qilin
28 events · 22 leak indicators
Genesis
9 events · 0 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Everest
7 events · 1 leak indicator
Akira
6 events · 4 leak indicators
CRPxO
6 events · 6 leak indicators
PLAY
5 events · 5 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Everest 7 events
- CRPxO 6 events
- Wallstreet 4 events
- Arcus Media 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 States73
- Qilin13 events · 12 leak indicators
- Gentlemen11 events · 1 leak indicator
- Genesis8 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira6 events · 4 leak indicators
- CRPxO5 events · 5 leak indicators
- Everest4 events · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
- Chaos3 events · 3 leak indicators
Germany15
- SAFEPAY7 events · 7 leak indicators
- Gentlemen4 events · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom8
- CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina6
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
France5
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy5
- AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
- Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CMD Organization1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
China4
- BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
- CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 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
- Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Eraleignews1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting7
- Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
- BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
- Gentlemen3 events · 1 leak indicator
- DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Wallstreet1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate7
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Booba Project1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development7
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting5
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing5
- Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
- CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 11-50 employees 44
- 51-200 employees 40
- 201-500 employees 21
- 2-10 employees 14
- 1,001-5,000 employees 13
- 501-1,000 employees 12
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
Bavacai
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qilin | Medical Practice | United States | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
| DragonForce | Real Estate | United States | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
| Qilin | Financial Services | France | Claim only | 2026-07-10 |
| INTERLOCK | Primary and Secondary Education | United States | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
| Akira | Construction | United States | Claim only | 2026-07-10 |
| Qilin | Real Estate | Bangladesh | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
| Qilin | Packaging and Containers | Mexico | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
| Qilin | Home Health Care Services | Switzerland | Claim only | 2026-07-10 |
| Qilin | Hospitality | Thailand | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
| Qilin | Civil Engineering | Argentina | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
| Qilin | Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting | United States | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
| Qilin | Design Services | Singapore | Data leak | 2026-07-10 |
News and research context
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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.