Ransomware Response Consulting Experts

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Manchester
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with attackers. Negotiating an acceptable settlement is a complex activity that calls for a combination of field experience, technical knowledge and business savvy. It also demands working closely with the cyber-extortion target's IT team and the insurance carrier, if any. Since the number one goal of the ransomware victim is fast recovery, it is vital to deploy response teams that operate effectively, in parallel, and in close communication. Progent has the scope of IT skills and the depth of personnel to complement your IT support team and recover your network quickly and affordably.

Support provided by Progent's ransomware settlement experts include:

• Establishing the kind of ransomware used in the assault
• Making contact with the hacker persona
• Evaluating the recovery risk
• Validating the hacker's decryption tool
• Deciding on an acceptable settlement with the victim and the cyber insurance carrier
• Establishing a settlement and schedule with the TA
• Checking accordance with anti-money laundering laws
• Overseeing the crypto-currency disbursement to the hacker
• Acquiring, learning, and using the hacker's decryption tool
• If necessary, contacting the hacker for technical help with the decryptor tool

• Quarantining affected endpoints and data stores to prevent further spread of the assault
• Creating replicas of each breached device and data store in order to perform forensics in parallel with restoration
• Installing A/V protection to all clean endpoints
• Restoring files from offline restores or unscathed endpoints
• Building a clean environment
• Mapping and connecting drives to reflect precisely their pre-attack state

Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to demanding payment for a decryption tool, current variants of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Sodinokibi, DopplePaymer, and Nephilim commonly attempt to exfiltrate files. TAs are then able to demand a separate settlement in exchange for not divulging this information on the dark web. Unfortunately, there exists no way to be certain that exfiltrated files have been totally erased by the threat actor. Actually, in many instances the hacker has limited say over who can access the stolen files. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not eliminate the necessity of getting the guidance of privacy attorneys, performing an inventory of data were taken, and sending the necessary notifications to impacted entities. In almost all cases, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Background
Progent has provided online and onsite network services across 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 been awarded advanced certifications in core technologies including Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and major Linux distros. Progent's data security experts have earned industry-recognized certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, and CMMC 2.0. (Refer to Progent's certifications). Progent also offers guidance in financial management and ERP software. This broad array of skills gives Progent the ability to salvage and consolidate the undamaged pieces of your information system after a ransomware intrusion and reconstruct them quickly into a viable network. Progent has worked with top cyber insurance carriers including Chubb to help organizations clean up after ransomware attacks.

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