Observation window 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z through 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z (exclusive UTC). This frozen digest describes provider-observed claim cadence for one complete ISO week; it is not an incident confirmation, targeting evidence, attribution, or a prediction of future risk.
Providers newly observed 167 claims attributed to BrainCipher in the target week, versus an 8-week median of 0.
Why this appeared: Target 167 ≥ 4 and ≥ 2× the median (0) and exceeds it by ≥ 3.
ExfilSquad had no newly observed claims in the target week after a baseline median of 10.5 per week across 6 of the prior 8 weeks. This describes provider observations only, not whether the group stopped operating.
Why this appeared: Target 0 claims with baseline median 10.5 ≥ 3 and activity in 6 ≥ 5 of 8 baseline weeks; all baseline providers healthy.
Providers newly observed 562 claims this week, exceeding every one of the prior 12 complete weeks (previous high 527).
Why this appeared: Target 562 ≥ 20 and greater than the prior-12-week maximum (527).
n0n first qualified as emerging within this ISO week, with 11 newly observed claims. Dates describe provider observations, not when the operation began.
Why this appeared: Qualifying tracker-first discovery timestamp falls inside the target ISO week; emergence derivation returned "emerging".
spirals first qualified as emerging within this ISO week, with 6 newly observed claims. Dates describe provider observations, not when the operation began.
Why this appeared: Qualifying tracker-first discovery timestamp falls inside the target ISO week; emergence derivation returned "emerging".
Providers newly observed 18 claims attributed to METAENCRYPTER in the target week, versus an 8-week median of 0.
Why this appeared: Target 18 ≥ 4 and ≥ 2× the median (0) and exceeds it by ≥ 3.
Storm had no newly observed claims in the target week after a baseline median of 6 per week across 5 of the prior 8 weeks. This describes provider observations only, not whether the group stopped operating.
Why this appeared: Target 0 claims with baseline median 6 ≥ 3 and activity in 5 ≥ 5 of 8 baseline weeks; all baseline providers healthy.
EndZone first qualified as emerging within this ISO week, with 5 newly observed claims. Dates describe provider observations, not when the operation began.
Why this appeared: Qualifying tracker-first discovery timestamp falls inside the target ISO week; emergence derivation returned "emerging".
Related: all weekly signal digests, country and sector activity profiles, and the claim-publishing calendar for the surrounding weeks.
How to cite: Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, “Week in Ransomware 2026-W38”, provider-observed ransomware claim data as of 2026-09-22, this page's URL. Keep the observed-claim caveat with any reused figures; the methodology documents the evidence model and the data-quality dashboard quantifies screening and exclusions.
Ordered by measured change and, where available, AI-prioritized; every fact is calculated deterministically from provider observations. Records are provider-reported claims, not confirmed incidents. Source: reconciled leak-site victim claims across independent providers.
Source: reconciled leak-site victim claims aggregated from documented public monitoring providers. Independent providers are distinguished from mirrors, and no provider count verifies an underlying allegation. Definitions for every term used here are in the glossary.
Victim records are provider-reported allegations, not independently verified breaches. Published for research, defense, and educational use.