External cyber risk management tools company Searchlight Cyber Ltd. today announced the discharge of Ransomware File Explorer, a brand new capability inside its Cerberus investigation platform that gives direct, searchable visibility into file-tree data published on ransomware leak sites.
The brand new feature allows analysts to quickly determine whether sensitive documents, personally identifiable information or mental property have been exposed. It also supports preemptive detection to assist organizations uncover third-party or supply-chain exposure even after they will not be the direct victim of a ransomware attack.
Ransomware File Explorer has been designed to permit security and incident-response teams to rapidly discover potentially compromised files while not having to access or process malicious ransomware archives directly. In consequence, organizations can act faster and reduce operational, legal and reputational risk.
Core to the offering is the power to go looking through and discover file structures shared on ransomware leak sites, a process that before now has been time-consuming for internal teams.
Ransomware File Explorer securely ingests and indexes file-tree data directly into Cerberus, allowing analysts to discover and access file trees across inconsistent ransomware group leak sites and preemptively detect leaked PII and mental property through rapid file name search and automatic alerting.
The service also assists in accelerating incident response by assessing exposure early, even when a partner, supplier or affiliate has not disclosed a breach.
With Ransomware File Explorer, enterprise security teams and managed security service providers gain access to fast, reliable insight during high-pressure investigations and a preemptive, intelligence-driven approach to ransomware defense and supply-chain risk management.
“Our research shows that the ransomware threat facing organizations continues to grow, with more lively groups, victims, and a tougher landscape to watch,” said co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Gareth Owenson. “By adding the power to immediately search the file trees of information published on ransomware leak sites, we’re giving security teams the facility to detect after they’ve been exposed within the blast radius of a ransomware attack and take motion, even after they will not be the direct goal.”
Searchlight Cyber is a enterprise capital-funded startup that has raised external capital, including a strategic growth investment led by Charlesbank Capital Partners, in January 2024.
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