Akron Ransomware Defense and Removal Consulting

Ransomware Hot Line: 800-462-8800

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Ransomware needs time to work its way across a network. For this reason, ransomware assaults are typically launched on weekends and late at night, when IT staff are likely to take longer to become aware of a break-in and are less able to mount a quick and forceful defense. The more lateral movement ransomware can manage inside a target's system, the more time it takes to recover core IT services and scrambled files and the more data can be stolen and posted to the dark web.

Progent's Ransomware Hot Line is designed to assist you to carry out the time-critical first phase in responding to a ransomware attack by putting out the fire. Progent's remote ransomware engineers can assist businesses in the Akron area to identify and isolate infected servers and endpoints and guard undamaged resources from being compromised.

If your network has been breached by any version of ransomware, don't panic. Get immediate help by calling Progent's Ransomware Hot Line at 800-462-8800.

Progent's Ransomware Recovery Services Offered in Akron
Current strains of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, and Egregor encrypt online data and invade any accessible system restores and backups. Files synched to the cloud can also be impacted. For a vulnerable environment, this can make system recovery nearly impossible and basically knocks the IT system back to square one. Threat Actors (TAs), the cybercriminals responsible for ransomware attack, demand a ransom payment for the decryption tools required to unlock encrypted data. Ransomware attacks also try to steal (or "exfiltrate") files and TAs demand an extra settlement for not posting this data on the dark web. Even if you can restore your network to an acceptable point in time, exfiltration can pose a major problem depending on the nature of the downloaded information.

The recovery process subsequent to ransomware breach involves several distinct stages, the majority of which can proceed concurrently if the response team has a sufficient number of members with the required skill sets.

• Quarantine: This urgent first response involves blocking the sideways spread of ransomware within your IT system. The more time a ransomware attack is permitted to go unrestricted, the longer and more expensive the recovery process. Recognizing this, Progent keeps a round-the-clock Ransomware Hotline staffed by veteran ransomware response experts. Containment processes consist of isolating infected endpoint devices from the rest of network to restrict the spread, documenting the IT system, and securing entry points.
• Operational continuity: This involves restoring the network to a minimal useful degree of functionality with the least delay. This effort is usually the highest priority for the victims of the ransomware assault, who often perceive it to be an existential issue for their company. This project also requires the broadest array of IT abilities that span domain controllers, DHCP servers, physical and virtual machines, PCs, laptops and smart phones, databases, office and mission-critical apps, network topology, and safe remote access management. Progent's recovery experts use state-of-the-art workgroup tools to coordinate the complex restoration effort. Progent understands the urgency of working quickly, tirelessly, and in concert with a customer's managers and IT staff to prioritize activity and to get essential resources on line again as fast as feasible.
• Data restoration: The work necessary to restore data damaged by a ransomware assault varies according to the condition of the network, how many files are affected, and what restore methods are needed. Ransomware attacks can destroy pivotal databases which, if not properly shut down, might have to be rebuilt from scratch. This can apply to DNS and Active Directory (AD) databases. Exchange and SQL Server rely on AD, and many ERP and other business-critical platforms are powered by SQL Server. Often some detective work could be needed to find undamaged data. For example, non-encrypted Outlook Email Offline Folder Files may have survived on employees' desktop computers and laptops that were off line at the time of the assault. Progent's ProSight Data Protection Services offer Altaro VM Backup tools to protect against ransomware via Immutable Cloud Storage. This creates tamper-proof backup data that cannot be erased or modified by any user including root users.
• Setting up advanced antivirus/ransomware defense: Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring uses SentinelOne's behavioral analysis technology to offer small and mid-sized companies the benefits of the identical anti-virus tools implemented by some of the world's biggest corporations such as Walmart, Visa, and Salesforce. By providing real-time malware filtering, detection, containment, recovery and analysis in one integrated platform, ProSight ASM cuts TCO, simplifies administration, and promotes rapid resumption of operations. SentinelOne's next-generation endpoint protection engine built into in Progent's ASM was listed by Gartner Group as the "most visionary Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)." Progent is a SentinelOne Partner, dealer, and integrator. Read about Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring (ASM) next-generation endpoint protection and ransomware recovery with SentinelOne technology.
• Negotiating a settlement with the hacker Progent is experienced in negotiating ransom settlements with hackers. This requires working closely with the victim and the insurance carrier, if any. Activities consist of establishing the type of ransomware involved in the attack; identifying and establishing communications the hacker persona; verifying decryption capabilities; deciding on a settlement amount with the victim and the insurance provider; establishing a settlement amount and schedule with the TA; confirming adherence to anti-money laundering regulations; carrying out the crypto-currency disbursement to the hacker; receiving, learning, and operating the decryption tool; debugging failed files; creating a clean environment; mapping and connecting drives to reflect precisely their pre-encryption state; and restoring machines and software services.
• Forensic analysis: This process is aimed at learning the ransomware assault's progress throughout the network from start to finish. This history of the way a ransomware assault travelled through the network helps your IT staff to assess the impact and brings to light shortcomings in rules or processes that should be corrected to prevent later breaches. Forensics entails the examination of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object, Active Directory (AD), DNS servers, routers, firewalls, scheduled tasks, and basic Windows systems to look for changes. Forensic analysis is commonly assigned a high priority by the insurance carrier. Since forensic analysis can take time, it is essential that other important activities such as business resumption are executed in parallel. Progent has an extensive team of IT and security experts with the skills required to perform the work of containment, business resumption, and data restoration without interfering with forensics.

Contact Progent for Ransomware Recovery Services in Akron
For ransomware recovery consulting services in the Akron area, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.