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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: 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-09 UTC
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Observed events
273
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
139
50.9% of observed events
Active actors
40
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
2
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence
What changed this week?
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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 24.2% of observed events.
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50.9% 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 16 observed events.
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8 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 2026-08-09 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
40
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
8
Countries represented this week
47
Sectors represented this week
101
Top active actors
By observed claim volumeGentlemen
66 events · 13 leak indicators
Qilin
38 events · 27 leak indicators
Orova
35 events · 6 leak indicators
Dark Project
19 events · 17 leak indicators
INC Ransom
11 events · 2 leak indicators
L group
9 events · 0 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
9 events · 8 leak indicators
Storm
9 events · 6 leak indicators
Emerging or resurfacing actors
No matching activity in prior 30 days- Orova 35 events
- Dark Project 19 events
- L group 9 events
- Storm 9 events
- HELIX 5 events
- BARRACUDA 4 events
- Panzer 4 events
- Lynx 2 events
Country mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States133
- Gentlemen23 events · 4 leak indicators
- Orova22 events · 4 leak indicators
- Dark Project16 events · 16 leak indicators
- Qilin10 events · 6 leak indicators
- Storm9 events · 6 leak indicators
- L group7 events · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY6 events · 6 leak indicators
- INC Ransom5 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada13
- Dark Project2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
- HELIX2 events · 2 leak indicators
- L group2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- UnSafe1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy9
- Gentlemen5 events · 0 leak indicators
- Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
France8
- Krybit3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
- BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany8
- Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Taiwan8
- Orova4 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hong Kong6
- Orova5 events · 2 leak indicators
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil5
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Orova1 event · 0 leak indicators
- RansomHouse1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Sector mix
Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction16
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Orova2 events · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Dark Project1 event · 1 leak indicator
- DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
- L group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care13
- Gentlemen3 events · 2 leak indicators
- Anubis2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Dark Project2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Storm2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Lynx1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Orova1 event · 0 leak indicators
Real Estate11
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- HELIX2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Orova2 events · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Storm1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing8
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Dark Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
- Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing7
- Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
- Orova2 events · 0 leak indicators
- Dark Project1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting7
- PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Space Bears2 events · 2 leak indicators
- Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing7
- Orova2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
- Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
- L group1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services6
- Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
- INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
- PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
- Storm1 event · 0 leak indicators
Organization size bands
Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
- 51-200 employees 72
- 11-50 employees 69
- 201-500 employees 34
- 1,001-5,000 employees 24
- 2-10 employees 22
- 501-1,000 employees 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentlemen | Higher Education | Hong Kong | Claim only | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Food and Beverage Services | Greece | Data leak | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Individual and Family Services | Canada | Claim only | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Hospitality | Singapore | Claim only | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Hospitals and Health Care | United States | Data leak | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Environmental Services | United Arab Emirates | Data leak | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Ranching | Spain | Data leak | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Hospitals and Health Care | United States | Data leak | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Business Consulting and Services | India | Claim only | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Civil Engineering | India | Claim only | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Information Technology and Services | Chile | Data leak | 2026-08-09 |
| Gentlemen | Biotechnology Research | Taiwan | Claim only | 2026-08-09 |
News and research context
Recent articles from the same time window.
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Yesterday morning, Woodhaven’s network was the victim of a ransomware attack which began encrypting files on the on-premise storage devices. This attack was caught quickly and was…
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a new ransomware campaign attributed to the financially motivated threat actor Storm-1175 that began deploying a previously undocument…
Levi Strauss (LEVI.N), opens new tab on Friday disclosed a recent cybersecurity incident in which an unauthorized third party gained access to the company's systems through a so…
At least ten Channel Island charities have reported data breaches after an issue with a third-party company, according to regulators.
It follows a cybersecurity incident at Bea…
On Wednesday, August 5, the City of Coweta experienced a system-wide ransomware attack. We immediately engaged our contracted IT provider and additional cybersecurity professional…
We regret to inform you that our infrastructure has been impacted by a ransomware attack affecting multiple VMware ESXi virtualization nodes.
Based on the evidence available so…
According to information circulating from the Halkidiki, SecNews has information about a powerful ransomware attack that hit the Municipality of Sithonia and the Municipal Port Fu…
Maksim Silnikau, the creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in ransomware attacks against at least 1…
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.