Belo Horizonte Ransomware Protection and Restoration Expertise

Ransomware Hot Line: 800-462-8800

24x7 Remote Access to a Top-tier Ransomware Engineer
Ransomware needs time to steal its way across a target network. Because of this, ransomware assaults are typically launched on weekends and late at night, when IT staff are likely to be slower to recognize a break-in and are less able to mount a rapid and forceful defense. The more lateral movement ransomware can manage within a target's system, the more time it takes to restore basic IT services and scrambled files and the more information can be exfiltrated to the dark web.

Progent's Ransomware Hot Line is designed to guide you to take the time-critical first step in mitigating a ransomware attack by putting out the fire. Progent's remote ransomware experts can help organizations in the Belo Horizonte metro area to identify and quarantine infected servers and endpoints and protect undamaged assets from being compromised.

If your system has been penetrated by any strain of ransomware, act fast. Get immediate help by calling Progent's Ransomware Hot Line at 800-462-8800.

Progent's Ransomware Response Expertise Offered in Belo Horizonte
Modern variants of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, DopplePaymer, and Egregor encrypt online files and invade any available system restores and backups. Data synched to the cloud can also be corrupted. For a vulnerable network, this can make system recovery almost impossible and effectively knocks the IT system back to the beginning. So-called Threat Actors (TAs), the cybercriminals behind a ransomware attack, demand a ransom payment for the decryption tools needed to recover encrypted data. Ransomware attacks also attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information and hackers demand an additional settlement in exchange for not publishing this information on the dark web. Even if you are able to rollback your system to an acceptable date in time, exfiltration can be a major issue depending on the nature of the stolen information.

The restoration work after a ransomware incursion has several crucial phases, most of which can be performed concurrently if the response team has enough members with the necessary skill sets.

• Containment: This time-critical first response requires arresting the lateral spread of ransomware across your network. The longer a ransomware attack is allowed to run unchecked, the longer and more expensive the restoration process. Recognizing this, Progent keeps a 24x7 Ransomware Hotline monitored by seasoned ransomware recovery experts. Quarantine activities include isolating affected endpoint devices from the network to restrict the spread, documenting the IT system, and protecting entry points.
• Operational continuity: This covers bringing back the IT system to a minimal acceptable degree of functionality with the least delay. This process is typically at the highest level of urgency for the targets of the ransomware attack, who often see it as a life-or-death issue for their business. This activity also requires the broadest range of IT abilities that cover domain controllers, DHCP servers, physical and virtual servers, desktops, notebooks and mobile phones, databases, office and mission-critical applications, network topology, and safe remote access management. Progent's ransomware recovery team uses advanced workgroup platforms to organize the complex restoration process. Progent appreciates the urgency of working rapidly, continuously, and in concert with a client's managers and network support group to prioritize tasks and to put essential services back online as fast as possible.
• Data restoration: The work necessary to recover data damaged by a ransomware assault varies according to the condition of the systems, the number of files that are affected, and what restore methods are required. Ransomware assaults can destroy critical databases which, if not properly closed, may need to be rebuilt from scratch. This can include DNS and Active Directory (AD) databases. Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server rely on Active Directory, and many ERP and other mission-critical platforms are powered by SQL Server. Some detective work may be needed to find undamaged data. For example, undamaged Outlook Email Offline Folder Files may have survived on employees' PCs and laptops that were off line at the time of the ransomware assault. Progent's ProSight Data Protection Services offer Altaro VM Backup technology to protect against ransomware attacks via Immutable Cloud Storage. This produces tamper-proof data that cannot be erased or modified by anyone including administrators.
• Implementing advanced AV/ransomware protection: Progent's ProSight ASM uses SentinelOne's machine learning technology to give small and mid-sized businesses the benefits of the identical AV tools used by some of the world's largest corporations including Netflix, Citi, and NASDAQ. By delivering in-line malware blocking, classification, containment, repair and forensics in one integrated platform, Progent's ProSight ASM cuts total cost of ownership, simplifies management, and promotes rapid operational continuity. SentinelOne's next-generation endpoint protection engine incorporated in Progent's Active Security Monitoring was ranked by Gartner Group as the "most visionary Endpoint Protection Platform." Progent is a SentinelOne Partner, dealer, and integrator. Read about Progent's ProSight Active Security Monitoring next-generation endpoint protection and ransomware defense with SentinelOne technology.
• Negotiating a settlement with the hacker Progent is experienced in negotiating settlements with hackers. This calls for close co-operation with the victim and the insurance carrier, if any. Services include establishing the type of ransomware involved in the attack; identifying and establishing communications the hacker; testing decryption capabilities; deciding on a settlement with the victim and the insurance carrier; negotiating a settlement amount and timeline with the TA; confirming compliance with anti-money laundering sanctions; overseeing the crypto-currency payment to the TA; acquiring, learning, and using the decryption utility; debugging failed files; building a pristine environment; mapping and reconnecting drives to match exactly their pre-encryption state; and recovering machines and software services.
• Forensic analysis: This process is aimed at uncovering the ransomware attack's progress throughout the targeted network from start to finish. This audit trail of how a ransomware attack travelled within the network helps your IT staff to evaluate the damage and brings to light weaknesses in security policies or work habits that need to be corrected to avoid later break-ins. Forensics entails the examination of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object (GPO), Active Directory, DNS, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and basic Windows systems to detect variations. Forensics is usually assigned a top priority by the insurance provider. Because forensic analysis can take time, it is essential that other important activities such as operational resumption are performed concurrently. Progent maintains a large team of IT and security experts with the skills required to perform the work of containment, operational continuity, and data recovery without disrupting forensic analysis.

Contact Progent for Ransomware System Restoration Services in Belo Horizonte
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