type in the email address associated with you and you will find out if that address was included in any of the leaked databases that these services are aware of.
Sign up for two-factor authentication wherever it is available. It’s an extra level of security for your online accounts that requires you to enter an additional piece of identity information. Step 2: Analyze and act. First, see to the security of the rest of the network. Then start the threat-hunting process—analyze the ransomware, figure out how it got in and what groups usually use it. Ransomware doesn’t simply appear; a dropper, Remote Access Trojan , Trojan loader, or something of that nature installed it.
Regardless of the particulars, don’t pay up. You’d be sponsoring criminal activity and the chances of getting your data decrypted is not high. Apart from blocking your data, ransomware attackers may have stolen it for blackmail purposes. Paying greedy cybercriminals encourages them to ask for more. In general, consider any stolen data public knowledge and be prepared to deal with the leak.