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Ransomware requires time to work its way through a network. For this reason, ransomware assaults are typically unleashed on weekends and late at night, when IT staff may take longer to become aware of a penetration and are less able to mount a quick and coordinated response. The more lateral progress ransomware can achieve inside a victim's network, the more time it takes to restore core IT services and damaged files and the more information can be exfiltrated to the dark web.

Progent's Ransomware Hot Line is designed to help organizations to take the time-critical first step in mitigating a ransomware assault by stopping the bleeding. Progent's remote ransomware engineers can assist organizations in the Lincoln area to locate and isolate infected servers and endpoints and guard undamaged resources from being compromised.

If your network has been penetrated by any strain of ransomware, act fast. Get help quickly by calling Progent's Ransomware Hot Line at 800-462-8800.

Progent's Ransomware Recovery Expertise Available in Lincoln
Modern variants of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Netwalker, and Nephilim encrypt online files and invade any accessible system restores and backups. Data synched to the cloud can also be impacted. For a vulnerable environment, this can make automated restoration nearly impossible and effectively knocks the IT system back to square one. So-called Threat Actors (TAs), the cybercriminals behind a ransomware attack, demand a ransom fee in exchange for the decryptors required to recover scrambled files. Ransomware attacks also attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information and TAs require an additional payment in exchange for not publishing this data on the dark web. Even if you can rollback your system to a tolerable date in time, exfiltration can be a big issue depending on the sensitivity of the stolen information.

The recovery process subsequent to ransomware penetration involves several distinct phases, the majority of which can be performed in parallel if the response workgroup has enough people with the required skill sets.

• Containment: This time-critical first response requires blocking the lateral spread of ransomware across your IT system. The longer a ransomware assault is allowed to go unrestricted, the longer and more expensive the recovery process. Recognizing this, Progent keeps a round-the-clock Ransomware Hotline staffed by seasoned ransomware response experts. Containment processes include cutting off infected endpoint devices from the network to block the contagion, documenting the environment, and securing entry points.
• System continuity: This covers bringing back the IT system to a minimal useful level of capability with the least downtime. This effort is usually the highest priority for the victims of the ransomware attack, who often perceive it to be a life-or-death issue for their business. This activity also demands the widest range of IT skills that span domain controllers, DHCP servers, physical and virtual machines, desktops, laptops and smart phones, databases, office and line-of-business apps, network topology, and safe endpoint access management. Progent's ransomware recovery experts use state-of-the-art collaboration platforms to coordinate the complicated restoration effort. Progent appreciates the importance of working rapidly, continuously, and in unison with a client's managers and IT group to prioritize activity and to put vital services on line again as quickly as possible.
• Data recovery: The work necessary to recover files damaged by a ransomware attack depends on the state of the systems, the number of files that are encrypted, and what restore techniques are required. Ransomware assaults can take down key databases which, if not carefully closed, may have to be rebuilt from scratch. This can include DNS and Active Directory (AD) databases. Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server depend on AD, and many financial and other business-critical platforms depend on Microsoft SQL Server. Some detective work could be needed to locate clean data. For example, undamaged OST files may exist on staff desktop computers and laptops that were not connected at the time of the assault.
• Deploying modern AV/ransomware defense: Progent's Active Security Monitoring uses SentinelOne's behavioral analysis technology to give small and medium-sized businesses the benefits of the identical AV tools implemented by many of the world's largest enterprises including Netflix, Visa, and NASDAQ. By providing in-line malware blocking, identification, mitigation, repair and analysis in a single integrated platform, Progent's ProSight ASM reduces TCO, streamlines management, and expedites operational continuity. SentinelOne's next-generation endpoint protection engine incorporated in Progent's Active Security Monitoring was ranked by Gartner Group as the "most visionary Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)." Progent is a certified SentinelOne Partner. Read about Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring (ASM) next-generation endpoint protection and ransomware recovery with SentinelOne technology.
• Negotiating a settlement with the threat actor (TA): Progent is experienced in negotiating settlements with threat actors. This calls for close co-operation with the ransomware victim and the insurance carrier, if there is one. Services consist of establishing the kind of ransomware involved in the attack; identifying and making contact with the hacker; testing decryption capabilities; budgeting a settlement with the ransomware victim and the insurance carrier; negotiating a settlement amount and schedule with the TA; checking compliance with anti-money laundering regulations; carrying out the crypto-currency payment to the TA; receiving, learning, and using the decryption utility; debugging failed files; creating a pristine environment; remapping and reconnecting datastores to match precisely their pre-attack condition; and reprovisioning machines and software services.
• Forensics: This activity involves discovering the ransomware assault's storyline across the network from start to finish. This audit trail of the way a ransomware attack progressed within the network helps you to evaluate the damage and uncovers gaps in policies or work habits that need to be corrected to prevent later break-ins. Forensics involves the examination of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object (GPO), AD, DNS, routers, firewalls, scheduled tasks, and basic Windows systems to detect anomalies. Forensic analysis is commonly given a top priority by the cyber insurance carrier. Because forensic analysis can take time, it is vital that other key recovery processes like operational resumption are executed concurrently. Progent has an extensive roster of information technology and security professionals with the knowledge and experience needed to carry out the work of containment, operational resumption, and data restoration without interfering with forensic analysis.

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