Ransomware and Data Extortion
Ransomware remains a critical threat, offering attackers lucrative opportunities through data encryption and extortion. With the increasing likelihood of encountering these threats, it’s vital to understand, prevent, and have a clear response plan in place.
Ransomware Protection
Where there’s data, there’s an opening for threat actors to hold this sensitive information ransom and demand payment for its release. And it’s only getting easier to gather an increasing amount of company data online and extort it.
Our goal at Flashpoint is to stop attacks from occurring and help you if an incident does happen.
Prevention
Flashpoint’s ransomware prevention leverages threat intelligence to understand attackers’ likely actions based on their tools, capabilities, and behaviors. Security analysts can identify common malware methods and high-risk vulnerabilities to prevent attacks effectively.
Readiness and Response
Flashpoint helps develop strategies to defend against ransomware and extortion. We offer customized response and recovery services, evaluate preparedness, provide research, and engage with threat actors on your behalf.
Multi-Layered Ransomware
Attack Protection
Data Extortion Awareness
Monitor leaked assets, shared exploits, and threat actor discussions across illicit and open-source communities. Identify affected vendors, verify your organization’s impact, and track data stolen by infostealers for potential extortion attempts.
Tabletop Exercises and Workshops
Prepare your teams for incidents through simulated scenarios. Assess plans, clarify roles, and improve coordination with support from Flashpoint analysts. Understand and address security risks to prevent compromises.
Ransomware Prediction
Our model analyzes vulnerabilities to predict their likelihood of use in ransomware operations. Understand affected assets, prioritize remediation, and access a comprehensive vulnerability database with advanced metadata.
Response and Negotiation
We provide expert-led assistance during ransomware or cyber extortion incidents. Our team validates attacker claims and identifies TTPs, manages negotiations, and monitors illicit communities to ensure system recovery and effective response.
Ransomware Trend Analysis
Access frontline insights on latest ransomware threats, trends, and victims. Track active variants and operations specific to geography or industry. Gain visibility into ransomers’ history and patterns, uncovering their primary communications and victim announcements.
“The ransomware dashboard made my life so much easier by providing our executives with the insights they need on ransomware. It saved a ton of time too, as it’s so helpful that it can be downloaded into multiple formats, excerpted into briefings, and be leveraged into analyses.”
Head of Intelligence
Global Financial Services Company
Flashpoint Solutions that Work
Together to Stop Ransomware
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Stay ahead of potential targeted threats like cybercrime, emerging malware, ransomware, and hacktivism. Flashpoint Cyber Threat Intelligence delivers tailored and comprehensive intelligence across the deep, dark, and surface web to help analysts focus on threats that matter, make smarter decisions, and protect their people, places, and assets.
Vulnerability Management
Identify, prioritize and remediate the vulnerabilities that matter most to your organization by leveraging complete and enriched data such as EPSS, ransomware likelihood score, social risk score, and exploit availability. Quickly understand how threat actors are exploiting these vulnerabilities and proactively protect your organization from risk.
Threat Response and Readiness
If your organization is targeted by ransomware or cyber extortion, you must quickly determine the extent of the attack, create a response plan, and mitigate the impact. Flashpoint’s Threat Response and Readiness subscription helps companies prepare for, quickly assess, and respond to a ransomware or cyber extortion attack.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ransomware, and how does it work?
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts files or systems, preventing access until a ransom is paid. It typically infiltrates systems through phishing emails, credential theft, or exploited vulnerabilities. Once inside, ransomware spreads laterally, encrypts critical data, and may threaten to publish stolen information to coerce payment. Protecting against ransomware requires proactive threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and incident response planning.
How can I assess my organization’s risk of a ransomware attack?
Assessing your organization’s ransomware risk starts with evaluating key vulnerabilities and attack vectors. Begin by identifying compromised credentials, unpatched vulnerabilities, and phishing risks within your network. Flashpoint provides tailored intelligence to help assess your exposure by monitoring dark web chatter, analyzing indicators of compromise (IOCs), and highlighting vulnerabilities being actively exploited by ransomware groups. Additionally, tabletop exercises and playbook development from Flashpoint can simulate real-world scenarios to help you better understand your readiness and areas for improvement.
How does Flashpoint track ransomware groups and their activity?
Flashpoint continuously monitors ransomware groups, including affiliates, through underground forums and dark web channels. By analyzing their chatter and campaigns, we provide actionable intelligence on emerging threats, attack trends, and vulnerable targets. This intelligence helps organizations stay ahead of ransomware attackers and fortify their defenses.
Can Flashpoint help identify and mitigate ransomware risks within my supply chain?
Yes, Flashpoint specializes in identifying ransomware risks across supply chains. By monitoring ransomware incidents affecting vendors and partners, Flashpoint provides insights into potential third-party vulnerabilities. Our solutions ensures you stay informed of ransomware activities impacting your ecosystem, enabling proactive measures to mitigate supply chain risks. With this intelligence, organizations can protect themselves from collateral damage and strengthen relationships with critical partners.
What should my organization do after a ransomware attack?
After a ransomware attack, the first steps are critical. Isolate affected systems to prevent further spread, identify the ransomware strain using available intelligence, and engage incident response teams to assess the damage. Flashpoint supports organizations during these incidents by securely engaging with threat actors, validating stolen data, and providing forensic insights to inform next steps.
