If you thought you were at the mercy of cyber criminals before the latest Russian aggression, be prepared. Things are bound to get much, much worse. Russia is now overtly exercising its cyber warfare aggression as part of its kinetic warfare that started with the invasion of Ukraine in their annexation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014 and its recent invasion of Ukraine this week.
Ransomware Attacks: How To Protect Your Enterprise
Ransomware attacks have increased, not only in frequency but in Dollar amounts being demanded as ransom to free data. This means that things are getting worse, not better out there. Attackers are not necessarily targeting you, but you need to be prepared nevertheless. So, what do we do?
BlueKatana recommends that you should never pay ransom to ransomware. Paying the ransom brings more money to the business of ransomware and encourages shady operators to jump into the action. In our opinion, your best bet is to be prepared for whatever could happen; this minimizes your exposure. You should also be able to react fast, reducing your downtime and increasing your success in business continuity. All combined, you can minimize your impact from these types of otherwise catastrophic events.
BlueKatana is a big proponent of prevention, detection, and response. Attackers will not only encrypt your data to extort your enterprise’s money, but they will also steal your data to sell on the Dark Web to maximize profits. So your plan should include a way to recover and actions to prevent these scenarios from happening in the first place.