Security News > 2021 > August > Protiviti enhances ransomware offering to help companies combat disruptive attacks

Global consulting firm Protiviti has launched an enhanced ransomware offering within the firm's broader cybersecurity and privacy practice to help companies manage the rising threat levels to their business from malicious actors attacking and disrupting mission-critical operations.

The newly expanded and specialized Ransomware Advisory and Recovery offering is designed to help organizations manage the short-term crisis of a devastating ransomware attack and get back to business and to build toward long-term resilience.

In the U.S., the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported there were more than 2,400 ransomware attacks in 2020, an increase of over 20% from the previous year.

The enhanced Protiviti offering comes as cyber criminals increasingly perpetrate ransomware attacks on vulnerable enterprises with weak security infrastructure and controls, often to secure financial gain by holding companies' operations hostage, usually for cryptocurrency.

"While we've been advising boards and executives on cybersecurity for many years, including ransomware attacks, this newly enhanced practice will serve as a focused nerve center for Protiviti clients aiming to strengthen their defenses against a variety of ransomware threats."

For nearly two decades, Protiviti has advised and supported businesses and global organizations to assess their cybersecurity readiness, prepare for threats, ensure their data is protected, and respond and recover from attacks when they occur-including ransomware attacks.

News URL

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/V4ZcDaSN4Mw/