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: 2026-07-26 → 2026-08-01 UTC
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Observed events
249
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
197
79.1% of observed events
Active actors
39
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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CRPxO generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 16.1% of observed events.
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79.1% 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 13 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 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.
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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 2026-08-01 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
39
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
7
Countries represented this week
43
Sectors represented this week
89

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CRPxO
40 events · 40 leak indicators
Global Secret Group
32 events · 32 leak indicators
Qilin
31 events · 24 leak indicators
ExfilSquad
15 events · 14 leak indicators
INC Ransom
12 events · 2 leak indicators
NightSpire
12 events · 11 leak indicators
Gentlemen
11 events · 7 leak indicators
DeadLock
10 events · 8 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Global Secret Group 32 events
  • ExfilSquad 15 events
  • GAMMAX 3 events
  • Termite 2 events
  • CL0P 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States116
  • CRPxO27 events · 27 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group15 events · 15 leak indicators
  • Qilin11 events · 10 leak indicators
  • ExfilSquad10 events · 9 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Booba Project3 events · 0 leak indicators
Turkey15
  • CRPxO11 events · 11 leak indicators
  • DeadLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom11
  • ExfilSquad3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada10
  • CMD Organization2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany10
  • SAFEPAY7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
India8
  • Gentlemen5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
France7
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Spain6
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DeadLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction13
  • Genesis4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DeadLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care11
  • CRPxO2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Leaknet Blog1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate11
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • CRPxO2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ExfilSquad1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • GAMMAX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Genesis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • CRPxO3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DeadLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail9
  • NightSpire2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Black X1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services7
  • Global Secret Group3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DeadLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development7
  • CRPxO2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ExfilSquad1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing6
  • CMD Organization1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • GAMMAX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Global Secret Group1 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 62
  • 51-200 employees 54
  • 201-500 employees 30
  • 2-10 employees 28
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 16
  • 10,001+ employees 16

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
PLAY Real Estate United States Data leak 2026-08-01
PLAY Plastics Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-08-01
PLAY Retail United States Data leak 2026-08-01
INC Ransom Computer and Network Security United States Claim only 2026-08-01
ShinyHunters IT Services and IT Consulting France Data leak 2026-08-01
ShinyHunters Medical Devices United States Data leak 2026-08-01
ShinyHunters Medical Equipment Manufacturing Switzerland Data leak 2026-08-01
Global Secret Group Medical Practice United States Data leak 2026-08-01
Qilin Construction Austria Data leak 2026-08-01
Qilin Real Estate United States Data leak 2026-08-01
Qilin Wholesale Building Materials Canada Data leak 2026-08-01
Qilin Machinery Manufacturing Germany Data leak 2026-08-01

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Chaos in Teams vishing 2026-07-28
Related actor: Chaos
Sophos analysts investigated a Microsoft Teams voice phishing (vishing) campaign tracked as STAC4749 that used a consistent set of IT-themed cloud domains and personas to gain rem…

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.