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Overview of Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Detroit
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with threat actors (TAs). Negotiating an optimum settlement is a complex activity that calls for a combination of real-word experience, IT knowledge and business acumen. It also calls for working closely with the cyber-extortion target's IT staff and the insurance carrier, if any. Since the number one goal of the ransomware target is fast recovery, it is critical to deploy response groups that work efficiently, concurrently, and in close communication. Progent offers the breadth of technical skills and the deep bench of experts to supplement your IT staff and recover your network quickly and economically.

Support offered by Progent's ransomware negotiation team include:

• Establishing the type of ransomware used in the assault
• identifying and contacting the hacker persona
• Assessing the likelihood of recovery
• Validating the TA's decryption tool
• Budgeting a settlement amount with the victim and the insurance provider
• Negotiating a settlement amount and timeline with the threat actor
• Verifying accordance with anti-money laundering laws
• Carrying out the crypto-currency payment to the TA
• Acquiring, learning, and operating the threat actor's decryptor mechanism
• If needed, contacting the hacker for technical assistance with the decryption utility

• Quarantining infected endpoints to prevent further progress of the attack
• Creating digital copies of each compromised device and data store in order to perform forensics without interfering with restoration
• Adding A/V agents to all clean endpoints
• Salvaging files from offline backups or unscathed endpoints
• Creating a clean recovery environment
• Remapping and reconnecting drives to match exactly their pre-attack condition

Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to extorting money for a decryption tool, current variants of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Netwalker, and Nephilim commonly try to exfiltrate information. Hackers are then able to require an additional payment for not posting this data or selling it. Sadly, there exists no way to be certain that exfiltrated data have been completely deleted by the hacker. Actually, 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 getting the guidance of privacy lawyers, conducting an inventory of data were stolen, and sending the required alerts to impacted entities. In almost all cases, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Background
Progent has delivered online and on-premises IT services across the United States for more than two decades and has earned Microsoft's Gold Partner certification in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of subject matter experts includes consultants who have been awarded advanced certifications in foundation technology platforms such as Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's cybersecurity consultants have earned industry-recognized certifications such as CISM, CISSP, and GIAC. (See certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial management and ERP application software. This broad array of skills gives Progent the ability to identify and consolidate the surviving pieces of your network following a ransomware assault and rebuild them rapidly into a viable network. Progent has worked with leading insurance carriers like Chubb to help organizations clean up after ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Ransomware Settlement Services in Detroit
To get in touch with Progent about crypto-ransomware settlement negotiation guidance in Detroit, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.