Threat Hunting -- Ransomware

Ransomware Pre-Encryption Hunt

Ransomware operators spend days or weeks in your environment before encrypting. They follow a predictable pattern: gain access, achieve persistence, dump credentials, move laterally, discover your backup infrastructure, disable defences, then encrypt. This hunt finds them in the earlier phases — before encryption begins.

Run these hunts monthly — not just after an alert

Ransomware operators average 23 days of dwell time in Indian networks. Monthly proactive hunting covers the window between initial access and encryption. Every month you run these hunts is a month where you might catch an operator before they detonate.