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: 2026-08-17 → 2026-08-23 UTC
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Observed events
255
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
182
71.4% of observed events
Active actors
47
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 13.7% of observed events.
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71.4% 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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2 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 2026-08-23 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
47
Leak sites online near report date
2
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
47
Sectors represented this week
91

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
35 events · 31 leak indicators
Gentlemen
28 events · 8 leak indicators
Dire Wolf
21 events · 19 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
17 events · 0 leak indicators
Storm
15 events · 14 leak indicators
INC Ransom
13 events · 8 leak indicators
Kazu
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Titan
9 events · 9 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Kazu 9 events
  • iah647 3 events

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States106
  • Storm11 events · 10 leak indicators
  • Qilin10 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf9 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom5 events · 4 leak indicators
Italy20
  • Titan9 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Qilin5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • xpl0itrs1 event · 0 leak indicators
France9
  • Qilin4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • 3AM1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany9
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • xpl0itrs1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom8
  • Dire Wolf5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada7
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kazu1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina5
  • Kazu3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia5
  • Storm4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 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 · 4 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services13
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • CRPxO1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • iah6471 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Orova1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • Kazu2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate10
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • SETTRA2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • iah6471 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development7
  • Dire Wolf4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Accounting6
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Storm1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services6
  • INC Ransom2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 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 69
  • 51-200 employees 62
  • 201-500 employees 36
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 22
  • 2-10 employees 15
  • 501-1,000 employees 11

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
Global Secret Group
2026-08-18 UTC
Adding ransom not4e
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
Coinbase Cartel Retail Germany Claim only 2026-08-23
Genesis Medical Practice United States Claim only 2026-08-23
ShinyHunters IT Services and IT Consulting United States Data leak 2026-08-23
Storm Government Administration United States Data leak 2026-08-23
LockBit 5.0 Consumer Services United States Data leak 2026-08-23
Qilin Real Estate Italy Data leak 2026-08-23
L group Insurance United States Claim only 2026-08-23
Storm Retail Motor Vehicles Australia Data leak 2026-08-23
Kazu IT Services and IT Consulting Argentina Data leak 2026-08-23
Kazu Technology, Information and Internet Argentina Data leak 2026-08-23
Kazu Wellness and Fitness Services Peru Data leak 2026-08-23
Kazu Hospitals and Health Care Pakistan Data leak 2026-08-23

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Security Update - Baylor Genetics 2026-08-21
On or around June 15, 2026, Baylor Genetics identified suspicious activity within a limited portion of its information technology environment. We immediately secured affected syst…
C2Looper Backdoor Uses GitHub for C2 | ThreatLabz 2026-08-17
In July 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified a new Rust-based malware family that we track as C2Looper, which is likely leveraged by a ransomware-related threat actor. Furthermore,…

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.