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: 2026-08-09 → 2026-08-15 UTC
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Observed events
270
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
97
35.9% of observed events
Active actors
48
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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CL0P generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 15.9% of observed events.
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35.9% 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 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 2026-08-15 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
48
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
10
Countries represented this week
46
Sectors represented this week
87

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
43 events · 0 leak indicators
Gentlemen
33 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
32 events · 13 leak indicators
Dire Wolf
17 events · 0 leak indicators
MAJINAHANASHI
15 events · 14 leak indicators
Bavacai
10 events · 3 leak indicators
Storm
9 events · 0 leak indicators
INC Ransom
7 events · 5 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Dire Wolf 17 events
  • MAJINAHANASHI 15 events
  • xpl0itrs 4 events
  • Ethics 3 events
  • BlueWhale 2 events
  • Rhysida 2 events
  • Wallstreet 2 events
  • Eclipse 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States99
  • CL0P19 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen12 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf9 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin9 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Storm5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
Canada15
  • BlackNevas4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Storm3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy14
  • BravoX2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • MAJINAHANASHI2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackNevas1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
India11
  • CL0P5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • MAJINAHANASHI2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • UnSafe1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom10
  • CL0P3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia7
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Storm1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • xpl0itrs1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain7
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany6
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Ethics1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA1 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
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • AiLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payouts King1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development15
  • Dire Wolf4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • CL0P3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • UnSafe2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting14
  • CL0P9 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care11
  • Dire Wolf3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 0 leak indicators
Manufacturing10
  • CL0P3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Orova1 event · 0 leak indicators
Retail9
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • xpl0itrs1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services7
  • CL0P2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice6
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SpyCorp2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BARRACUDA1 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 63
  • 11-50 employees 49
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 23
  • 10,001+ employees 20
  • 201-500 employees 17
  • 501-1,000 employees 17

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
xpl0itrs Software Development United States Claim only 2026-08-15
xpl0itrs Computer and Network Security United States Claim only 2026-08-15
xpl0itrs Retail Australia Claim only 2026-08-15
Dire Wolf Software Development United Kingdom Claim only 2026-08-15
Dire Wolf Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2026-08-15
Dire Wolf Mental Health Care United States Claim only 2026-08-15
Dire Wolf Software Development Brazil Claim only 2026-08-15
Dire Wolf Business Consulting and Services United States Claim only 2026-08-15
Dire Wolf Financial Services United States Claim only 2026-08-15
MS13-089 Maritime Transportation Chile Claim only 2026-08-15
SECUROTROP Construction United States Data leak 2026-08-15
Space Bears Retail Mexico Claim only 2026-08-15

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Notice of Data Breach, Heights Finance 2026-08-15
On May 7, 2026, Heights discovered that an unauthorized actor gained access to a cloud-based platform hosted by a third party that we use to store certain customer data. This acti…
Industrial Ransomware Analysis for Q2 2026 2026-08-12
In the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, analysis of publicly disclosed victim data and ransomware groups’ postings on Data Leak Sites (DLS) identified 1,140 ransomware incidents affec…
QUAKE3, The XSS Moderator Who Wrote REvil 2026-08-11
Related actor: REvil
One man ran three forum accounts on the same two IP addresses, at the same hours, for three months. One of those accounts is the forum's moderator. In private correspondence he co…
#StopRansomware: Gunra Ransomware | CISA 2026-08-10
Related actor: Gunra
Gunra is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) used by affiliates to target government, critical infrastructure, and other organizations. The Gunra ransomware variant first appeared in…
NOTIFICATION OF CYBER INCIDENT - Washburn County 2026-08-09
This is to inform you that Washburn County is currently responding to a cyber incident that is under investigation. As part of that investigation, the county is working to determi…

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.