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: 2026-08-10 → 2026-08-16 UTC
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Observed events
265
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
189
71.3% of observed events
Active actors
49
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 16.2% of observed events.
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71.3% 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 18 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 2026-08-16 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
49
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
8
Countries represented this week
44
Sectors represented this week
90

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
CL0P
43 events · 35 leak indicators
Qilin
38 events · 28 leak indicators
Gentlemen
21 events · 9 leak indicators
Dire Wolf
17 events · 12 leak indicators
MAJINAHANASHI
15 events · 14 leak indicators
Storm
10 events · 10 leak indicators
SETTRA
9 events · 9 leak indicators
INC Ransom
7 events · 6 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 States104
  • CL0P19 events · 14 leak indicators
  • Qilin13 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen10 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf9 events · 5 leak indicators
  • SETTRA6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Storm6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters5 events · 5 leak indicators
Italy17
  • Qilin6 events · 4 leak indicators
  • BravoX2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • MAJINAHANASHI2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada12
  • BlackNevas4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Storm3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany11
  • Qilin4 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Ethics1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom10
  • CL0P3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
India9
  • CL0P5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • MAJINAHANASHI2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • UnSafe1 event · 0 leak indicators
Australia7
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Storm1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • xpl0itrs1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain6
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction18
  • Qilin5 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen4 events · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • 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
IT Services and IT Consulting14
  • CL0P9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development14
  • Dire Wolf4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • CL0P3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • UnSafe1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care10
  • Dire Wolf3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Storm1 event · 1 leak indicator
Manufacturing9
  • CL0P3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Krybit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Orova1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing8
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackNevas1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail8
  • CL0P1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • xpl0itrs1 event · 0 leak indicators
Financial Services7
  • CL0P2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • BlackWater1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 60
  • 11-50 employees 54
  • 201-500 employees 21
  • 501-1,000 employees 20
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 18
  • 10,001+ employees 18

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
Storm Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2026-08-16
Qilin Consumer Services United States Data leak 2026-08-16
Qilin Insurance Italy Data leak 2026-08-16
Qilin Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Chile Data leak 2026-08-16
Qilin Pharmaceutical Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-08-16
Panzer Design Czech Republic Data leak 2026-08-16
SETTRA Automation Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-08-16
SETTRA Musicians United States Data leak 2026-08-16
SETTRA Industrial Automation Ecuador Data leak 2026-08-16
Qilin Retail Furniture and Home Furnishings Belgium Data leak 2026-08-16
Qilin Food and Beverage Services Italy Data leak 2026-08-16
HELIX Civil Engineering United States Claim only 2026-08-16

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…

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.