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: 2026-07-09 → 2026-07-15 UTC
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Observed events
153
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
90
58.8% of observed events
Active actors
39
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 22.2% of observed events.
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58.8% 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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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 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 2026-07-15 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
39
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
5
Countries represented this week
43
Sectors represented this week
73

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
34 events · 25 leak indicators
DragonForce
24 events · 22 leak indicators
Gentlemen
20 events · 0 leak indicators
Arcus Media
6 events · 0 leak indicators
AiLock
5 events · 4 leak indicators
Akira
4 events · 0 leak indicators
CMD Organization
4 events · 4 leak indicators
Titan
4 events · 4 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • D1R 3 events
  • BlackWater 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States60
  • Qilin17 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Akira3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
Czech Republic6
  • Titan4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada5
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
France5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Singapore4
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain4
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gunra1 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
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Prinz Eugen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail7
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development7
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Oil and Gas5
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SECUROTROP1 event · 0 leak indicators
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing4
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Chemical Manufacturing4
  • DragonForce3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting4
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services4
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator

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 22
  • 501-1,000 employees 20
  • 2-10 employees 11
  • 1,001-5,000 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
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
RansomHouse Security and Investigations South Africa Claim only 2026-07-15
Qilin Food and Beverage Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-07-15
DragonForce Construction United States Data leak 2026-07-15
Akira Construction United States Claim only 2026-07-15
Booba Project Facilities Services United States Data leak 2026-07-15
DragonForce Mining United States Data leak 2026-07-15
DragonForce Legal Services United States Data leak 2026-07-15
DragonForce Legal Services United States Data leak 2026-07-15
PEAR Wellness and Fitness Services United States Data leak 2026-07-15
PEAR Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2026-07-15
DragonForce Chemical Manufacturing South Africa Claim only 2026-07-15
AiLock Truck Transportation Japan Claim only 2026-07-15

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Mercadien, P.C. CPAs / SR Bancorp, Inc. - SEC.gov 2026-07-10
Mercadien, P.C. CPAs (“Mercadien”), which provides internal audit-related services to SR Bancorp, Inc (the “Company”) and Somerset Regal Bank (the “Bank”), has discovered a data s…

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.