How to Prepare for a Ransomware Fire Drill Workshop

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Ransomware attacks are escalating, and organizations must be prepared to respond swiftly. The upcoming Virtual Ransomware Fire Drill Workshop by Druva on June 11, 2025, provides hands-on recovery tactics. Below are key steps and commands to enhance your ransomware readiness.

You Should Know:

1. Pre-Workshop Preparation

  • Backup Critical Data
    Use these commands to create secure backups in Linux:

    tar -czvf /backup/essential_data_$(date +%F).tar.gz /var/www /etc /home 
rsync -avz --delete /backup/ user@remote-server:/remote/backup/

For Windows, use `wbadmin`:

wbadmin start backup -backupTarget:E: -include:C:,D: -quiet
  • Verify Backup Integrity
    sha256sum /backup/essential_data_.tar.gz

2. Simulating a Ransomware Attack

  • Isolate Infected Systems

Linux (using `iptables`):

iptables -A INPUT -s <infected_IP> -j DROP

Windows (using PowerShell):

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block_Ransomware_IP" -Direction Inbound -RemoteAddress <infected_IP> -Action Block
  • Identify Malicious Processes

Linux:

ps aux | grep -i "crypt|lock|ransom" 
kill -9 <malicious_PID>

Windows:

Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.ProcessName -match "crypt|lock|ransom" } | Stop-Process -Force

3. Recovery Tactics

  • Restore from Backup

Linux:

tar -xzvf /backup/essential_data_2025-06-11.tar.gz -C /

Windows:

wbadmin start recovery -version:06/11/2025-12:00 -itemType:File -items:C:\Data -recoveryTarget:C:\Restored
  • Post-Recovery Checks
    chkrootkit 
rkhunter --check

What Undercode Say:

Ransomware resilience requires proactive measures. Regular backups, network segmentation, and real-time monitoring are critical. Use tools like Wazuh, Snort, and `ClamAV` for detection. Always test recovery procedures to ensure minimal downtime.

Prediction:

Ransomware will increasingly target cloud backups, requiring zero-trust architecture adoption. AI-driven threat hunting will become standard in incident response.

Expected Output:

  • Secured backups with checksum verification.
  • Isolated infected systems using firewall rules.
  • Successfully restored data from backups.

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