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Certified incident responders with 24+ years of experience. Ransomware recovery, data breach containment, and forensic investigation, all backed by AI-powered threat detection.
Key Takeaways
- Disconnect compromised systems from your network immediately. Do not power them off.
- The FBI advises against paying ransoms. 80% of organizations that pay get attacked again.
- HIPAA breaches require HHS notification within 60 days. Missing this deadline compounds penalties.
- The average data breach costs $4.88 million (IBM, 2024). Professional response reduces that by 55%.
- Petronella Technology Group offers same-day emergency response in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle and remote triage nationwide.
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Go to Training AcademyThe First 5 Things to Do When You Have Been Hacked
Isolate Affected Systems
Disconnect compromised machines from Wi-Fi and ethernet. Unplug network cables. Do NOT power off the systems. Live memory contains forensic evidence that disappears on shutdown.
Document Everything
Record timestamps, screenshots of ransom notes or suspicious activity, affected user accounts, and any files that appear encrypted or altered. This evidence is critical for forensic investigation and insurance claims.
Reset Credentials from a Clean Device
Change passwords for all administrative accounts, email, VPN, and cloud services. Use a device you know is not compromised. Enable multi-factor authentication on every account that supports it.
Contact Your Insurance Carrier
If you have cyber liability insurance, notify your carrier within the window specified in your policy, typically 24 to 72 hours. Late notification can void coverage. Your policy may also cover professional incident response costs.
Call a Professional Incident Response Team
Even if you believe you have contained the breach, attackers frequently leave backdoors for re-entry. A certified IR team uses AI-powered threat hunting to identify all points of compromise, not just the obvious ones. Call Petronella Technology Group at 919-348-4912.
Why Businesses Choose Petronella Technology Group
Petronella Technology Group combines deep cybersecurity expertise with AI-powered tools that detect threats traditional methods miss. Founded in 2002, we have protected businesses across healthcare, defense, finance, and government sectors for more than two decades.
Emergency Services We Deliver
Ransomware Recovery
Forensic analysis of the ransomware strain, decryption where tools exist, backup restoration, and system hardening to prevent re-infection. We recover data without paying ransoms in the majority of cases.
Data Breach Containment
Identify the attack vector, close the vulnerability, assess the scope of data exposure, and begin regulatory notification if required. HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and state breach notification compliance included.
Digital Forensics
Court-admissible forensic investigation using industry-standard tools. Chain of custody documentation, timeline reconstruction, and attribution analysis. Evidence suitable for law enforcement referral and litigation.
AI-Powered Threat Hunting
Our proprietary AI tools analyze network traffic, endpoint telemetry, and log data to identify attacker persistence mechanisms that manual review misses. Typical detection improvement: 3x faster than traditional SIEM-only approaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Specific Attack? Find Your Recovery Guide
Each type of cyber attack requires different response steps. Select the guide that matches your situation for targeted recovery instructions.
Every Minute Counts During a Cyber Attack
The average time between initial compromise and full data exfiltration is 16 hours (Mandiant M-Trends 2024). The sooner you engage professional responders, the more data and systems you can save.