Crypto Intelligence
& Investigations
Reduce Uncertainty. Improve Outcomes.
When ransomware incidents occur, organizations are forced to make critical decisions under pressure while navigating incomplete information, operational disruption, and evolving threats.
Our Threat Actor Intelligence & Negotiation services help organizations, incident response teams, insurers, and legal advisors better understand the threat they are facing, communicate effectively with threat actors, and pursue the best possible outcome for all stakeholders involved.
The Challenges Organizations Face
High-Stakes Decisions. Limited Information.
Unknown Threat Actors
Organizations often have limited visibility into the threat group behind an attack, their behavior, or their credibility.
Compressed Timelines
Critical decisions frequently need to be made while operations remain disrupted and stakeholders seek answers.
Escalating Financial Exposure
Ransom demands, downtime, recovery costs, and business interruption can significantly increase overall impact.
Complex Stakeholder Coordination
Response teams, legal counsel, insurers, executives, and law enforcement may all play a role throughout the engagement.
Supporting the Most Critical Stage of a Ransomware Event
Intelligence-Driven Negotiation Support
Every engagement is different. Our role is to provide the intelligence, communication expertise, and operational support needed to help organizations make informed decisions throughout the negotiation process.
From Initial Discovery to Legal Action
Ransomware Incident
Threat Actor Identification
Intelligence Gathering & Analysis
Threat Actor Communication
Negotiation Strategy & Execution
Decision Support
Resolution
What We Do
Purpose-Built for Ransomware Engagements
Threat Actor Intelligence
Gathering intelligence on ransomware groups, historical behavior, tactics, communication patterns, and known operational characteristics.
Threat Actor Validation
Assess the credibility of threat actor claims, including data possession, decryption capabilities, and negotiation posture.
Direct Negotiations
Manage communications with threat actors throughout the engagement while helping organizations maintain control over strategic decisions.
Stakeholder Coordination
Work closely with incident response firms, insurers, legal counsel, and organizational leadership throughout the engagement lifecycle.
Outcomes That Matter
Supporting Better Decision-Making
Increased Visibility
Understand who you're dealing with and how they have behaved in previous engagements.
Reduced Uncertainty
Gain intelligence that helps inform strategic decisions during critical moments.
Improved Negotiation Outcomes
Leverage experience and threat actor intelligence to support more favorable discussions.
Reduced Operational Burden
Allow internal teams and response partners to focus on containment, recovery, and business continuity.
What Sets Us Apart
Intelligence Backed by Real-World Experience
Successful negotiations require more than communication.
They require a deep understanding of threat actor behavior, ransomware operations, cryptocurrency transactions, stakeholder coordination, and operational realities.
Organizations partner with us because we combine:
Extensive ransomware engagement experience- Dedicated threat actor intelligence capabilities
- Proven negotiation expertise
- Compliant payment infrastructure
- Strong stakeholder coordination processes
- A focus on practical, outcome-driven support
Our goal is not simply to facilitate conversations. It is to help organizations navigate difficult decisions with greater confidence and clarity.
Supporting the Broader Response Effort
An Extension of Your Team
Working Alongside Experienced Partners
We regularly support:
- Incident Response Firms
- Cyber Insurance Companies
- Breach Counsel
- Enterprise Security Teams
- Executive Leadership
- Government Agencies
By integrating into existing workflows, we help response teams maintain momentum while providing specialized expertise where it matters most.
Proven in Critical Moments
Experience Supporting High-Stakes Engagements
- 500+
- Negotiations Conducted
- 4,000+
- Ransomware Incidents Managed
- 45+
- Countries Covered
- 300+
- Threat Actor Groups Tracked
- $5M+
- Client Losses Mitigated
- <5 Min
- Average Response Time
Ready to Discuss an Active Incident?
Whether you're facing an active ransomware event or preparing for future incidents, our team is ready to help.