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: 2026-10-16 → 2026-10-22 UTC
Choose a report date
Previous week
Observed events
214
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
38
17.8% 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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Gentlemen generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 17.8% of observed events.
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17.8% 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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Law Practice was the most represented sector in this window with 9 observed events.
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7 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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106 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 2026-10-22 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
44
Leak sites online near report date
106
Threat actor profiles updated this week
4
Countries represented this week
33
Sectors represented this week
82

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
Gentlemen
38 events · 0 leak indicators
n0n
22 events · 7 leak indicators
Qilin
18 events · 0 leak indicators
Everest
9 events · 0 leak indicators
HELIX
9 events · 0 leak indicators
Brain Cipher
8 events · 0 leak indicators
LeakedData
8 events · 3 leak indicators
SETTRA
8 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • HELIX 9 events
  • ShadowByt3$ 6 events
  • Mimori 3 events
  • Cloak 2 events
  • CL0P 1 event
  • FulcrumSec 1 event
  • WhiteArmor 1 event

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States100
  • Gentlemen15 events · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n10 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher8 events · 0 leak indicators
  • HELIX7 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Booba Project6 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin5 events · 0 leak indicators
  • SETTRA5 events · 1 leak indicator
  • PEAR4 events · 0 leak indicators
Canada11
  • ShadowByt3$3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Aur0ra1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • INC Ransom1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Mimori1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Germany9
  • INC Ransom2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Payload2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • BravoX1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil6
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n1 event · 1 leak indicator
Japan5
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Vexy1 event · 0 leak indicators
India4
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SCARLETTGROUP1 event · 0 leak indicators
Thailand4
  • Gentlemen4 events · 0 leak indicators
Malaysia3
  • BravoX1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • 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.
Law Practice9
  • Brain Cipher2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LeakedData2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Global Secret Group1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • REDACT1 event · 1 leak indicator
Software Development9
  • Mimori2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • EMPERADOR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • FulcrumSec1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SCARLETTGROUP1 event · 1 leak indicator
Hospitals and Health Care7
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Brain Cipher2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Booba Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Construction6
  • SETTRA2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Payload1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • ShadowByt3$1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration6
  • Booba Project2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • Kazu2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Dark Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SCARLETTGROUP1 event · 0 leak indicators
Dentists5
  • Gentlemen3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • LockBit 5.01 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Qilin1 event · 0 leak indicators
Manufacturing5
  • Everest2 events · 0 leak indicators
  • HELIX1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • PEAR1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • SETTRA1 event · 1 leak indicator
Medical Practice5
  • Booba Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Dark Project1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Gentlemen1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • n0n1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • ShadowByt3$1 event · 1 leak indicator

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 11-50 employees 39
  • 51-200 employees 39
  • 201-500 employees 34
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 12
  • 501-1,000 employees 11
  • 10,001+ employees 10

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
LeakedData Law Practice United States Data leak 2026-10-21
INTERLOCK Higher Education United States Data leak 2026-10-21
Brain Cipher Law Practice United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Brain Cipher Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Brain Cipher Medical Equipment Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Brain Cipher Accounting United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Akira Consumer Services United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Akira Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Brain Cipher Business Consulting and Services United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Brain Cipher Hospitals and Health Care United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Brain Cipher Law Practice United States Claim only 2026-10-21
Brain Cipher Environmental Services United States Claim only 2026-10-21

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.
#StopRansomware: SafePay Ransomware 2026-10-20
Related actor: SAFEPAY
This advisory details recent activity by the SafePay ransomware group. SafePay actors have been highly active since August 2024, targeting businesses and critical infrastructure a…

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.