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: 2026-07-10 → 2026-07-16 UTC
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Observed events
175
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
109
62.3% of observed events
Active actors
38
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 21.1% of observed events.
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62.3% 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 15 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 2026-07-16 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
38
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
48
Sectors represented this week
79

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Gentlemen
37 events · 4 leak indicators
DragonForce
30 events · 29 leak indicators
Qilin
27 events · 22 leak indicators
Arcus Media
6 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
5 events · 2 leak indicators
PLAY
5 events · 5 leak indicators
AiLock
4 events · 4 leak indicators
Chaos
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 States62
  • Qilin12 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen10 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Akira4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
Czech Republic7
  • Titan4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina6
  • DragonForce2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada6
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
France6
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
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
Japan4
  • AiLock2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
Spain4
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • 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.
Construction15
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • AiLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Prinz Eugen1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development9
  • Gentlemen5 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
Real Estate7
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Titan1 event · 1 leak indicator
Chemical Manufacturing4
  • DragonForce3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 42
  • 11-50 employees 41
  • 201-500 employees 25
  • 501-1,000 employees 18
  • 2-10 employees 15
  • 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
INTERLOCK Real Estate United States Data leak 2026-07-16
Gunra Legal Services United States Data leak 2026-07-16
PLAY Construction United Kingdom Data leak 2026-07-16
PLAY Construction United States Data leak 2026-07-16
INC Ransom Financial Services Netherlands Claim only 2026-07-16
PLAY Farming Netherlands Data leak 2026-07-16
PLAY Advertising Services Sweden Data leak 2026-07-16
PLAY Wellness and Fitness Services United States Data leak 2026-07-16
Chaos Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2026-07-16
RansomHouse IT Services and IT Consulting Brazil Claim only 2026-07-16
INTERLOCK Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-07-16
Akira Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2026-07-16

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.