Ransomware Response Consulting Experts

Progent's Ransomware Negotiation Services in Oklahoma CIty
Progent has experience negotiating ransomware settlements with threat actors. Reaching an acceptable settlement is a complicated exercise that calls for a combination of real-word experience, IT knowledge and business savvy. It also demands working closely with the victim's IT staff and the insurance carrier, if there is one. Because the number one priority of the ransomware victim is operational continuity, it is vital to deploy response groups that operate effectively, in parallel, and in close communication. Progent offers the scope of technical skills and the deep bench of experts to supplement your network staff and recover your network rapidly 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
• Assessing the recovery risk
• Verifying the TA's decryption tool
• Deciding on an acceptable settlement with the ransomware victim and the insurance carrier
• Negotiating a settlement and schedule with the hacker
• Verifying compliance with anti-money laundering laws
• Carrying out the crypto-currency transfer to the hacker
• Receiving, reviewing, and using the hacker's decryption utility
• If necessary, contacting the hacker for assistance with the decryptor utility

• Isolating infected endpoints to arrest the progress of the assault
• Making digital copies of each breached device and data store to allow forensics in parallel with recovery
• Adding anti-virus agents to all clean endpoints
• Restoring data from offline restores or unscathed endpoints
• Creating a pristine environment
• Mapping and reconnecting drives to reflect exactly their pre-encryption state

Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to extorting money for a decryption tool, modern variants of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Sodinokibi, DopplePaymer, and Egregor commonly attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information. Hackers are then able to require a separate ransom for not publishing this information or selling it. Unfortunately, there exists no method to be certain that exfiltrated files have been totally deleted by the hacker. Actually, in many cases the hacker has limited say over who can access the stolen files. Paying an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the necessity of getting the guidance of privacy attorneys, conducting an audit on which files were taken, and sending the necessary notifications to impacted entities. In almost all cases, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Background
Progent has provided online and on-premises IT services throughout the U.S. for over two decades and has earned Microsoft's Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity competencies. Progent's roster of subject matter experts includes professionals who have been awarded high-level certifications in foundation technology platforms including Cisco infrastructure, VMware virtualization, and major Linux distros. Progent's cybersecurity experts have earned internationally recognized certifications including CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CRISC, and CMMC 2.0. (Refer to Progent's certifications). Progent also has guidance in financial and Enterprise Resource Planning application software. This scope of expertise allows Progent to salvage and integrate the surviving parts of your IT environment following a ransomware attack and rebuild them quickly into an operational system. Progent has collaborated with top cyber insurance providers including Chubb to help businesses clean up after ransomware attacks.

Contact Progent about Crypto-Ransomware Settlement Guidance in Oklahoma CIty
To get in touch with Progent about ransomware settlement negotiation expertise in Oklahoma CIty, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.