Performing Ransomware Response When to Use - Ransomware has been detected executing or file encryption is actively occurring - Users report inability to open files with unfamiliar extensions appended - A ransom note is discovered on one or more systems - EDR detects mass file modification patterns consistent with encryption behavior - Threat intelligence warns of an imminent ransomware campaign targeting the organization Do not use for general malware incidents that do not involve file encryption or extortion; use malware incident response procedures instead. Prerequisites - Ransomware-specif…