A new global programme from cybersecurity firm Huntress aims to help businesses that have suffered a cyberattack, especially email and account takeovers, recover without being hit a second time.
For a business that has just been hacked, getting systems working again is only part of the battle. Attackers frequently come back through the same stolen passwords or poorly configured accounts that let them in the first time.
Cybersecurity company Huntress wants to change that. It has launched a global Incident Response (IR) Engagement Programme that gives the specialist firms businesses call in after an attack free access to Huntress protection for their clients for 60 days.
What It Means For Businesses
The programme begins with business email compromise, where criminals take over a company email account to commit fraud or reach other systems, along with other attacks on user accounts and logins.
When a business calls in a participating IR firm, that firm can switch on Huntress protection immediately, with no sales process to go through. During the 60 days, Huntress’s team watches around the clock for suspicious logins, hijacked sessions and stolen credentials. It also checks for weak spots such as accounts with too much access or poor login security.
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Responders can look back over six months of account activity to find out how and when an attacker first got in and confirm that the gaps have been closed before they finish the job. The IR firm stays in charge of the work and the relationship with the business throughout.
“Recovery and protection must go hand in hand, and when a business is under attack, every minute without protection matters,” said Tuan Nguyen, VP of Channels and Alliances at Huntress. “By putting the Huntress Agentic Security Platform in the hands of incident responders to immediately contain threats and prevent further damage, we’re helping businesses fight back, recover stronger, and stay protected. It’s another step in our mission to protect all businesses, especially when they need us most.”
Gene Yu, CEO of Blackpanda, said that even cyber insurance cannot stop a determined attacker from returning.
“Across Asia, businesses are increasingly recognizing that cyber resilience requires more than responding to an attack or covering its financial fallout,” said Gene Yu, CEO of Blackpanda. “Incident response and cyber insurance are two critical pieces of the puzzle, but neither can prevent an attacker from striking again. By integrating continuous protection directly into the recovery process, we can help businesses contain threats, recover with confidence, and emerge from an incident better protected against the next attack.”
When the free period ends, businesses can choose to keep Huntress’s 24/7 managed protection running. Huntress already protects more than 6 million devices and 17 million user identities.
