If you are dealing with a Qilin (Agenda) ransomware intrusion right now, every minute counts. Our senior DFIR team has more than 10 years of experience in ransomware investigations, containment and recovery.
Ransomware is our everyday business. We combine technical forensics, crisis management and practical recovery planning so you can make informed decisions under pressure.
Our team has worked on complex cases involving Qilin, Agenda and other double-extortion groups across manufacturing, healthcare, public sector and professional services.
We understand typical attacker playbooks, tooling and negotiation tactics.From initial triage and containment to forensics, decryption strategy and rebuild: we support the entire lifecycle of your incident.
We work with your existing security stack and IT teams. No lock-in, no hidden agenda – just practical support to get your business back online securely.
We collaborate with internal IT, insurers, legal and law enforcement where needed.The first days of a Qilin ransomware incident are critical. Our structured playbook helps you stabilise operations while preserving evidence and preparing for recovery.
We assess scope and impact, guide you through safe isolation of affected systems and stop further lateral movement – without destroying evidence.
Collection of system images, logs and volatile data. We identify Qilin’s tooling, persistence mechanisms and exfiltration paths.
We design a phased recovery plan, including options with and without decryption, and provide input for executive, legal and communication teams.
Many victims are already in contact with Qilin operators when they call us. We help you:
Even if you are “late” in the incident, external experts can reduce downtime and long-term risk significantly.
Beyond emergency response, we also help you make your network secure and resilient against future cyber threats – from hardening Active Directory and backup strategies to monitoring and incident readiness. We are happy to present concrete options tailored to your environment.
Below is a brief technical profile of Qilin ransomware. Indicators of compromise (IOCs) are for reference only – do not rely on static indicators alone for detection.
Qilin campaigns have impacted manufacturing, healthcare, education and public sector organisations worldwide.
Based on our investigations into Qilin and related groups, we maintain up-to-date detection logic, hunting queries and hardening guidance. This allows us to quickly identify traces of the attackers in your environment and close the gaps they exploited.
# Example indicators observed in Qilin campaigns
File extensions:
*.MmXReVIxLV (randomised per attack)
Ransom note patterns:
*-RECOVER-README.txt
Common commands:
vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
wmic shadowcopy delete
netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
Remote tools:
PsExec, AnyDesk, RDP
MITRE ATT&CK (examples):
Initial Access: T1078, T1133
Defense Evasion: T1562
Exfiltration: T1041
Impact: T1486, T1490
We maintain up-to-date, case-driven threat intelligence on Qilin and related affiliates to inform our detection and response actions.
A Qilin incident raises many legal, technical and business questions. Here are a few we hear most often in the first call.
Do we have to pay the ransom to recover?
Not necessarily. In some cases, recovery from clean backups is feasible without paying. In others, the business impact, data exfiltration and legal requirements must be weighed carefully. We help you analyse options and their technical feasibility.
Can you work with our insurer and legal counsel?
Yes. We regularly engage alongside cyber insurance carriers and law firms. Our role is to provide a reliable technical picture and support risk-based decisions.
How quickly can you start?
For active incidents, we aim to schedule an initial remote triage call very quickly once you contact our hotline or send an email. On-site presence can be arranged depending on location and urgency.
Is our call confidential?
Absolutely. All conversations and artefacts are treated as confidential. We can sign NDAs and work under legal privilege via your counsel if required.