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: 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-17 UTC
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Observed events
246
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
122
49.6% of observed events
Active actors
45
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
1
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Bavacai generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 22.8% of observed events.
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49.6% 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 12 observed events.
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1 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 observed events in this week intersected with torrent intelligence, which is useful for understanding data-distribution tactics beyond plain leak-site posts.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2026-09-17 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
45
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
6
Countries represented this week
51
Sectors represented this week
74

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Bavacai
56 events · 5 leak indicators
Gentlemen
31 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
26 events · 19 leak indicators
Krybit
15 events · 15 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
10 events · 10 leak indicators
Akira
9 events · 9 leak indicators
Audit Team
8 events · 6 leak indicators
INC Ransom
8 events · 6 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • Galago 2 events

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States62
  • Qilin9 events · 7 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • SETTRA4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom3 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Insomnia3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Metaencryptor3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
India9
  • Krybit3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • DOOMMAGEDDON1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Vexy1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain6
  • Qilin4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil5
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
France5
  • Eclipse1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany5
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Construction12
  • Qilin4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Krybit3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dark Project1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting11
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Audit Team1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration8
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kazu1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail8
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Accounting7
  • Genesis2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Galago1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Insomnia1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Metaencryptor1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
Food and Beverage Manufacturing5
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Eclipse1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Hospitality5
  • Krybit2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 42
  • 11-50 employees 40
  • 201-500 employees 22
  • 501-1,000 employees 22
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 13
  • 10,001+ employees 9

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
FulcrumSec
2026-09-11 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
Qilin Business Consulting and Services Chile Data leak 2026-09-17
Qilin Mobile Gaming Apps United States Claim only 2026-09-17
Chaos Staffing and Recruiting United States Data leak 2026-09-17
Brain Cipher Civil Engineering United States Claim only 2026-09-17
Brain Cipher Civil Engineering United States Data leak 2026-09-17
Brain Cipher Security and Investigations Canada Data leak 2026-09-17
INC Ransom Semiconductor Manufacturing Taiwan Claim only 2026-09-17
RansomHouse Oil and Gas Indonesia Claim only 2026-09-17
Akira Financial Services United States Data leak 2026-09-17
Akira Retail Brazil Data leak 2026-09-17
Akira IT Services and IT Consulting Brazil Data leak 2026-09-17
Qilin IT Services and IT Consulting Argentina Claim only 2026-09-17

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Nipigon hospital hit by ransomware attack 2026-09-17
Some patient services may be affected as the general hospital in Nipigon responds to what it describes as a “cyber security incident.” An incident involving ransomware affected…

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.