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: 2026-07-16 → 2026-07-22 UTC
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Observed events
181
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
60
33.1% of observed events
Active actors
33
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 17.1% of observed events.
33.1% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
Construction was the most represented sector in this window with 10 observed events.
3 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
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 2026-07-22 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
33
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
44
Sectors represented this week
83

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
31 events · 16 leak indicators
Gentlemen
22 events · 0 leak indicators
RALord
16 events · 0 leak indicators
INC Ransom
11 events · 1 leak indicator
Akira
9 events · 0 leak indicators
DragonForce
9 events · 7 leak indicators
Everest
9 events · 0 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
9 events · 9 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Coinbase Cartel 3 events
  • Kairos 2 events
  • Blackout 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States60
  • Qilin18 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Akira7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Everest4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • DragonForce3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 0 leak indicators
Canada12
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany10
  • SAFEPAY7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina7
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • RALord2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
India7
  • Krybit2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Titan1 event · 0 leak indicators
France5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom5
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil4
  • RALord2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction10
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
Real Estate9
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • SETTRA2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators
Manufacturing7
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting5
  • Akira2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services5
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing5
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Morpheus1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RALord1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 48
  • 11-50 employees 46
  • 201-500 employees 18
  • 2-10 employees 17
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12
  • 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
CL0P
2026-07-21 UTC
Adding newly observed email addresses support@cryptohox.com support@cypherhex.com
New vuln / TTP intelligence
INC Ransom
2026-07-22 UTC
Adding newly observed vulns: CVE-2026-15409 and CVE-2026-15410

Recent signal samples

Selected weekly signals.
Actor Sector Country Leak proof Seen
Kairos Real Estate Australia Claim only 2026-07-22
RALord Computer Hardware Manufacturing Vietnam Claim only 2026-07-22
Qilin Construction United States Data leak 2026-07-22
Qilin Primary and Secondary Education United States Claim only 2026-07-22
Chaos Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2026-07-22
Brain Cipher Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry Belgium Claim only 2026-07-22
Qilin Financial Services Chile Data leak 2026-07-22
Qilin Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Ireland Claim only 2026-07-22
Qilin Shuttles and Special Needs Transportation Services United States Claim only 2026-07-22
Everest Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2026-07-22
Everest Industrial Machinery Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-07-22
M3rx Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage New Zealand Claim only 2026-07-22

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Onsdag den 15. juli 2026 kl. 19.22 blev vi ramt af et ransomware-angreb udført fra russisk infrastruktur. Angrebet låste næsten alle vores systemer og gjorde dem ubrugelige. Vi…
Related actor: Everest
Nach einem Datendiebstahl über eine Austauschplattform eines Zulieferers sieht Stadler die eigenen IT-Systeme nicht betroffen. Die Täter verlangen 10 Millionen Franken Lösegeld.…
Hackerangriff: Die Stiftung Wagerenhof in Uster wurde Opfer eines umfangreichen Ransomware-Angriffes. Dieser erfolgte am Abend des 9. Juli. Es wurden umgehend Massnahmen ergriffen…

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.