Ransomware Solutions Services

Progent's Ransomware Negotiation Consulting in Lynnwood
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with attackers. Reaching an optimum settlement is a complex exercise that requires a combination of field experience, IT knowledge and business savvy. It also requires close co-operation with the cyber-extortion target's IT staff and the insurance carrier, if any. Because the number one goal of the ransomware target is fast recovery, it is vital to establish recovery teams that work efficiently, concurrently, and in close communication. Progent has the scope of IT skills and the depth of experts to complement your network support team and restore your network rapidly and affordably.

Support available from Progent's ransomware settlement negotiation experts include:

• Determining the kind of ransomware used in the attack
• Identifying and contacting the hacker persona
• Evaluating the recovery risk
• Testing the TA's decryption capabilities
• Determining a settlement amount with the victim and the insurance provider
• Establishing a settlement and timeline with the hacker
• Checking accordance with anti-money laundering (AML) sanctions
• Overseeing the crypto-currency payment to the TA
• Acquiring, reviewing, and using the threat actor's decryptor mechanism
• If needed, contacting the hacker for technical assistance with the decryptor utility

• Quarantining affected endpoints to prevent further progress of the assault
• Making replicas of every compromised device and data store in order to perform forensics without interfering with recovery
• Installing A/V agents to all virus-free endpoints
• Recovering data from air-gapped restores or unscathed machines
• Building a pristine recovery environment
• Remapping and connecting drives to match precisely their pre-encryption state

Exfiltration Ransoms
Beyond demanding payment for a decryption utility, modern strains of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, DopplePaymer, and Nephilim often attempt to exfiltrate information. TAs are then able to demand an extra settlement for not posting this data on the dark web. Sadly, there is no way to be certain that stolen data have been completely erased by the threat actor. Actually, in numerous cases the threat actor has little say over the disposition of the data. Paying an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the need for seeking the advice of legal counsel, performing an inventory of files were compromised, and sending the required notifications to affected entities. In general, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Background
Progent has provided online and on-premises IT services throughout the U.S. for over two decades and has been awarded Microsoft's Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity competencies. Progent's roster of SMEs includes consultants who have earned advanced certifications in foundation technology platforms including Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's data security consultants have earned prestigious certifications including CISM, CISSP, 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 scope of expertise gives Progent the ability to salvage and consolidate the undamaged pieces of your IT environment after a ransomware intrusion and rebuild them quickly into a viable network. Progent has worked with top cyber insurance providers like Chubb to help organizations recover from ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Crypto-Ransomware Settlement Services in Lynnwood
To contact with Progent about ransomware settlement negotiation guidance in Lynnwood, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.