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: 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-20 UTC
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Observed events
267
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
111
41.6% of observed events
Active actors
50
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Bavacai generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 18.7% of observed events.
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41.6% 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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IT Services and IT Consulting was the most represented sector in this window with 10 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 2026-09-20 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
50
Leak sites online near report date
0
Threat actor profiles updated this week
6
Countries represented this week
55
Sectors represented this week
85

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Bavacai
50 events · 0 leak indicators
Gentlemen
31 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
31 events · 18 leak indicators
Audit Team
11 events · 8 leak indicators
n0n
11 events · 11 leak indicators
Akira
10 events · 10 leak indicators
INC Ransom
10 events · 8 leak indicators
SAFEPAY
9 events · 9 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • n0n 11 events
  • Endzone 2 events
  • Galago 2 events
  • Cry0 1 event
  • GAMMAX 1 event
  • Kill Security 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States72
  • Storm8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin6 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • SETTRA4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Insomnia3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Metaencryptor3 events · 3 leak indicators
Brazil8
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
Germany8
  • Rhysida2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Canada7
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Chaos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Italy6
  • EMPERADOR2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain6
  • Qilin5 events · 5 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Argentina5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • n0n1 event · 1 leak indicator
France5
  • Panzer2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Eclipse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • 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.
IT Services and IT Consulting10
  • Panzer2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Audit Team1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Spirals1 event · 0 leak indicators
Government Administration8
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INTERLOCK1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHouse1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Retail8
  • Akira2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Kairos1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 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 · 0 leak indicators
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Civil Engineering7
  • Brain Cipher2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • BravoX1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Metaencryptor1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Construction6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Audit Team1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Dark Project1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • SAFEPAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services6
  • n0n2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Storm2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 1 leak indicator
Law Practice6
  • Insomnia2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Booba Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Cry01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n1 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.
  • 51-200 employees 59
  • 11-50 employees 38
  • 201-500 employees 24
  • 501-1,000 employees 20
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 13
  • 10,001+ employees 11

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
3AM Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing United States Data leak 2026-09-20
DragonForce Insurance Dominican Republic Data leak 2026-09-20
EMPERADOR Medical Practice United States Claim only 2026-09-20
Krybit Civil Engineering India Data leak 2026-09-20
Orova Environmental Services India Claim only 2026-09-20
Orova Real Estate United States Claim only 2026-09-20
Qilin Consumer Services Switzerland Claim only 2026-09-20
Qilin Building Equipment Contractors Germany Claim only 2026-09-20
Qilin Retail Vietnam Claim only 2026-09-20
Qilin Manufacturing Turkey Claim only 2026-09-20
BravoX Civil Engineering United States Claim only 2026-09-20
NightSpire Biotechnology Research Hong Kong Claim only 2026-09-20

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.