Ransomware Solutions Services

Progent's Ransomware Negotiation Services in Midtown Manhattan
Progent has experience negotiating ransomware settlements with threat actors. Negotiating an acceptable settlement is a complicated activity that requires a combination of real-word experience, IT skills and business savvy. It also requires working closely with the victim's IT staff and the insurance provider, if any. Since the number one goal of the ransomware target is fast recovery, it is vital to deploy response teams that work efficiently, in parallel, and in close communication. Progent offers the scope of technical knowledge and the depth of experts to complement your network support team and restore your network rapidly and economically.

Support offered by Progent's ransomware negotiation team include:

• Establishing the kind of ransomware used in the attack
• Identifying and contacting the hacker persona
• Evaluating the recovery risk
• Validating the threat actor's decryption capabilities
• Deciding on an acceptable settlement range with the victim and the cyber insurance provider
• Negotiating a settlement and timeline with the threat actor
• Verifying accordance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations
• Overseeing the crypto-currency transfer to the TA
• Receiving, learning, and operating the hacker's decryption tool
• If necessary, contacting the hacker for technical help with the decryption tool

• Isolating affected endpoints and data stores to prevent further spread of the assault
• Creating replicas of every breached device and data store in order to perform forensics in parallel with cleanup
• Installing anti-virus protection to all clean endpoints
• Salvaging data from air-gapped restores or unscathed machines
• Building a pristine environment
• Remapping and reconnecting datastores to reflect precisely their pre-encryption condition

Settling Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to demanding payment for a decryption tool, current variants of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, Netwalker, and Egregor commonly attempt to exfiltrate files. Hackers are then able to demand an additional payment for not divulging this information on the dark web. Sadly, there is no way to be certain that stolen data have been completely erased by the hacker. In fact, in numerous cases the threat actor has limited say over where the information ends up. Paying an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the necessity of seeking the advice of privacy lawyers, conducting an inventory of data were taken, and performing the required notifications to affected entities. In general, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Qualifications
Progent has provided remote and on-premises network services across the U.S. for over 20 years and has been awarded Microsoft's Gold Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of subject matter experts includes consultants who have been awarded high-level certifications in core technology platforms such as Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's cybersecurity consultants have earned prestigious certifications including CISA, CISSP-ISSAP, GIAC, and CMMC 2.0. (Refer to certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also has top-tier support in financial management and Enterprise Resource Planning applications. This breadth of skills gives Progent the ability to salvage and consolidate the undamaged parts of your network following a ransomware attack and rebuild them quickly into a functioning network. Progent has collaborated with top insurance carriers like Chubb to help businesses recover from ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Crypto-Ransomware Settlement Expertise in Midtown Manhattan
To get in touch with Progent about crypto-ransomware settlement negotiation guidance in Midtown Manhattan, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.