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: 2026-08-21 → 2026-08-27 UTC
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Observed events
257
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
168
65.4% of observed events
Active actors
44
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 16.0% of observed events.
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65.4% 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 17 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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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 2026-08-27 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
44
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
49
Sectors represented this week
94

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
41 events · 31 leak indicators
Gentlemen
26 events · 10 leak indicators
Kazu
16 events · 15 leak indicators
Coinbase Cartel
15 events · 0 leak indicators
Dire Wolf
15 events · 13 leak indicators
Krybit
13 events · 13 leak indicators
Storm
13 events · 13 leak indicators
Bavacai
12 events · 0 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Kazu 16 events
  • Beast 2 events
  • FALCON 2 events
  • Abyss 1 event
  • Audit Team 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States98
  • Qilin16 events · 11 leak indicators
  • Storm8 events · 8 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf7 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Akira6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Dark Project6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen6 events · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR4 events · 3 leak indicators
Germany11
  • Storm3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Space Bears1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom10
  • Dire Wolf4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Booba Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy9
  • Qilin5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Argentina7
  • Kazu3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
India7
  • Krybit3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Eclipse1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada6
  • Chaos2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Beast1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kazu1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Chile6
  • Gentlemen5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction17
  • Gentlemen3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Global Secret Group2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Storm2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care12
  • Krybit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Storm2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • Kazu2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services8
  • Coinbase Cartel2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 1 leak indicator
Legal Services7
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dire Wolf1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development7
  • Dire Wolf2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eclipse1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kazu1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing6
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dark Project1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eclipse1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Storm1 event · 1 leak indicator
Real Estate6
  • Qilin4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Coinbase Cartel1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 61
  • 51-200 employees 55
  • 201-500 employees 26
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 25
  • 2-10 employees 22
  • 501-1,000 employees 17

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
EMPERADOR
2026-08-27 UTC
Adding ransom note
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
Bavacai
2026-08-27 UTC
Adding new email address
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
FALCON Oil and Gas United States Data leak 2026-08-27
FALCON Medical Equipment Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-08-27
Chaos Law Practice Canada Data leak 2026-08-27
Eclipse Software Development United States Data leak 2026-08-27
LockBit 5.0 Non-profit Organizations United States Data leak 2026-08-27
Qilin Utilities Philippines Claim only 2026-08-27
Qilin IT Services and IT Consulting Singapore Data leak 2026-08-27
INC Ransom Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2026-08-27
Qilin Gambling Facilities and Casinos Germany Data leak 2026-08-27
EMPERADOR Software Development United States Data leak 2026-08-27
INC Ransom Restaurants South Africa Claim only 2026-08-27
Akira Hospitality United States Data leak 2026-08-27

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Boston Scientific Cybersecurity Incident 2026-08-26
On August 25, 2026, Boston Scientific Corporation (the “Company”) identified a cybersecurity incident affecting certain of its information technology systems that has resulted in…
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…

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.