Ransomware attackers routinely deploy tools designed to disable endpoint detection and response software before launching encryptors. These tools, known as EDR killers, have become a standard component of ransomware intrusions. ESET Research tracked nearly 90 EDR killers actively used in the wild. The workflow is consistent across groups: an attacker gains high privileges, deploys an EDR killer to disrupt security software, then runs the encryptor. Affiliates prefer this approach because it gives them a brief, … Continue reading EDR killers are now standard equipment in ransomware attacks