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: 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-27 UTC
Choose a report date
Previous week
Observed events
192
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
61
31.8% of observed events
Active actors
48
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 11.5% of observed events.
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31.8% 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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Medical Practice was the most represented sector in this window with 8 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.
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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 2026-09-27 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
48
Leak sites online near report date
1
Threat actor profiles updated this week
7
Countries represented this week
49
Sectors represented this week
82

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Gentlemen
22 events · 0 leak indicators
Qilin
17 events · 3 leak indicators
INC Ransom
10 events · 0 leak indicators
Akira
9 events · 5 leak indicators
Metaencryptor
9 events · 9 leak indicators
The Seven Deadly Sins
8 events · 8 leak indicators
LeakedData
7 events · 5 leak indicators
SETTRA
7 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • The Seven Deadly Sins 8 events
  • BlueWhale 3 events
  • ImNotAVillain 2 events
  • Titan 2 events
  • Nitrogen 1 event
  • SecP0 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States79
  • Akira6 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Metaencryptor6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • The Seven Deadly Sins6 events · 6 leak indicators
  • Booba Project5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SETTRA4 events · 1 leak indicator
France7
  • ZaWOO3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Bavacai1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom7
  • Wallstreet2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ImNotAVillain1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Italy6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Booba Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • NightSpire1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 0 leak indicators
Brazil5
  • Arcus Media1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • The Seven Deadly Sins1 event · 1 leak indicator
Canada5
  • Qilin3 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Storm1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain5
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
Austria3
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Medical Practice8
  • INC Ransom2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Booba Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Metaencryptor1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Wallstreet1 event · 0 leak indicators
Software Development7
  • The Seven Deadly Sins3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • DragonForce1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
Accounting6
  • Anubis1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Metaencryptor1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Panzer1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Wallstreet1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ZaWOO1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care6
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShinyHunters1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • The Seven Deadly Sins1 event · 1 leak indicator
IT Services and IT Consulting6
  • Qilin4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BARRACUDA1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
Law Practice6
  • LeakedData3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SETTRA1 event · 0 leak indicators
Legal Services6
  • Akira1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Krybit1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Rhysida1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Storm1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Wallstreet1 event · 0 leak indicators
Real Estate6
  • Qilin2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Akira1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SecP01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Termite1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 44
  • 51-200 employees 38
  • 2-10 employees 19
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 18
  • 201-500 employees 18
  • 501-1,000 employees 16

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
EMPERADOR
2026-09-25 UTC
Adding observe 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
Panzer Software Development France Claim only 2026-09-27
INC Ransom Coal Mining Turkey Claim only 2026-09-27
Qilin IT Services and IT Consulting Canada Claim only 2026-09-27
Qilin Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-09-27
Qilin Legal Services United States Claim only 2026-09-27
Qilin Telecommunications Spain Claim only 2026-09-27
Arcus Media Textile Manufacturing Brazil Claim only 2026-09-27
BLACKLOCKS Architecture and Planning South Africa Claim only 2026-09-26
BARRACUDA Chemical Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-09-26
Termite Transportation/Trucking/Railroad United States Data leak 2026-09-26
Metaencryptor Staffing and Recruiting United States Data leak 2026-09-25
Metaencryptor Accounting Indonesia Data leak 2026-09-25

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
Sicherheitsvorfall – GUTcert 2026-09-25
Die GUTcert wurde Opfer eines Hackerangriffs – wir informieren Sie auf dieser Seite laufend über die aktuellen Entwicklungen.
NCC notifies website users of privacy breach 2026-09-23
The National Capital Commission (NCC) says it has confirmed a privacy breach involving its website. The breach happened on Aug. 28, the NCC said. “An unauthorized party acce…

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.