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: 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-30 UTC
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Observed events
232
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
148
63.8% 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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Qilin generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 18.1% of observed events.
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63.8% 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 15 observed events.
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6 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-08-30 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
49
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
7
Countries represented this week
44
Sectors represented this week
82

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Qilin
42 events · 28 leak indicators
Gentlemen
22 events · 8 leak indicators
Krybit
13 events · 13 leak indicators
ZaWOO
13 events · 12 leak indicators
Akira
12 events · 10 leak indicators
Bavacai
12 events · 0 leak indicators
Kazu
7 events · 6 leak indicators
LeakedData
7 events · 2 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • ZaWOO 13 events
  • Beast 2 events
  • FALCON 2 events
  • Abyss 1 event
  • Audit Team 1 event
  • Meowciety403 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States80
  • Qilin16 events · 9 leak indicators
  • Akira7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Dark Project6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen5 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 1 leak indicator
Germany17
  • ZaWOO7 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Storm3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
United Kingdom9
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Booba Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
India6
  • Krybit3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Eclipse1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 1 leak indicator
South Africa6
  • Kazu3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DeadLock1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
Thailand6
  • Krybit3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
Argentina5
  • Qilin3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil5
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ZaWOO1 event · 1 leak indicator

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction15
  • Gentlemen3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Global Secret Group2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DragonForce1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • M3rx1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Orova1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitals and Health Care13
  • Dire Wolf2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.02 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • Qilin5 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Black X1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • UnSafe1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ZaWOO1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration8
  • Kazu3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Panzer2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Wallstreet1 event · 1 leak indicator
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing7
  • Akira2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Dark Project1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Eclipse1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MAJINAHANASHI1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ZaWOO1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • Booba Project2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DeadLock1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Machinery Manufacturing6
  • ZaWOO2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Real Estate6
  • Qilin3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Orova1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ZaWOO1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 50
  • 51-200 employees 49
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 25
  • 2-10 employees 21
  • 201-500 employees 20
  • 501-1,000 employees 15

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
xpl0itrs
2026-08-30 UTC
Adding newly observed 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
Wallstreet Government Administration United States Data leak 2026-08-30
Dire Wolf Medical Practice Chile Claim only 2026-08-30
Dire Wolf Hospitals and Health Care Turkey Claim only 2026-08-30
Dire Wolf Computer Games Austria Claim only 2026-08-30
Qilin IT Services and IT Consulting United Kingdom Data leak 2026-08-30
Meowciety403 Business Consulting and Services Singapore Data leak 2026-08-30
ShinyHunters Biotechnology Research United States Data leak 2026-08-29
Qilin Architecture and Planning Philippines Claim only 2026-08-29
EMPERADOR Higher Education Brazil Data leak 2026-08-29
Qilin Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Argentina Data leak 2026-08-29
M3rx Construction Germany Claim only 2026-08-29
INC Ransom Machinery Manufacturing Mexico Claim only 2026-08-29

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Norcross Cybersecurity Incident • Norcross, GA 2026-08-30
The City of Norcross is notifying residents that it recently identified a ransomware incident that occurred on August 1, 2026, and which impacted certain computer systems. As s…
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…

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.