---
language:
- en
license: apache-2.0
pretty_name: Ransomware Response Playbooks (English)
size_categories:
- n<1K
tags:
- cybersecurity
- ayinedjimi-consultants
- en
- ransomware
- incident-response
- malware
- threat-intelligence
- dfir
dataset_info:
  config_name: default
  features:
  - name: id
    dtype: string
  - name: name
    dtype: string
  - name: description_fr
    dtype: string
  - name: description_en
    dtype: string
source_url: https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr
task_categories:
- question-answering
- text-classification
authors:
- name: Ayi NEDJIMI
  url: https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/bio.html
configs:
- config_name: default
  data_files:
  - split: train
    path: data/train-*
source_datasets:
- original
---

# Ransomware Playbooks - English Dataset

A comprehensive bilingual (FR/EN) dataset containing detailed and operational information about ransomware groups, incident response playbooks, and structured Q&A on cybersecurity and ransomware attack response.

## Overview

This dataset provides a complete resource for security teams, CISOs, and DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) professionals to understand, detect, and respond to modern ransomware attacks.

### Main Content

#### 1. 40+ Ransomware Groups (data_ransomware_groups.py)

Detailed profiles of active and historical ransomware families:

- **LockBit 3.0** - Dominant group shaping ransomware landscape with sophisticated RaaS infrastructure
- **BlackCat/ALPHV** - Rust-based ransomware with evolving techniques
- **Cl0p** - Zero-day supply-chain vulnerability exploiter
- **Royal** - SME-focused approach with distributed infrastructure
- **Play** - Rapid attacks with no communication timeframe
- **Akira** - Emerging group leveraging VPN vulnerabilities
- **BlackBasta** - Professional group offering premium RaaS services
- **Rhysida** - Emerging group targeting public sector
- **Medusa** - Evasive techniques against modern EDR
- **Vice Society** - Healthcare/education focus without systematic encryption
- **Hive** - Sophisticated RaaS platform (dismantled)
- **Conti** - Historical ransomware landscape dominator (dissolved)
- ... and 26 more groups

**Fields per group:**
- `id`: unique identifier
- `name`: group/family name
- `aliases`: list of aliases used
- `first_seen`: year of first observation
- `status`: Active, Disbanded, Rebranded
- `description_fr` / `description_en`: bilingual descriptions
- `ttps_fr` / `ttps_en`: detailed tactics, techniques, procedures
- `initial_access_vector`: Phishing, RDP, VPN_Exploit, Supply_Chain, Drive_By
- `encryption_type`: AES-256, RSA-2048, ChaCha20, Hybrid
- `double_extortion` / `triple_extortion`: booleans
- `targeted_sectors`: Healthcare, Finance, Government, Manufacturing, Education
- `mitre_techniques`: MITRE ATT&CK ID list (T1566, T1190, T1021, etc.)
- `iocs`: indicators of compromise (domains, extensions, ransom notes)

#### 2. 20 Incident Response Playbooks (data_playbooks.py)

Step-by-step operational procedures for 6 incident response phases:

**Playbooks by phase:**

**Preparation:**
1. EDR & Security Hardening - Detection infrastructure hardening
2. Incident Response Plan Development - Documented response plan
3. Backup & Recovery Strategy - 3-2-1 isolated backup strategy

**Detection:**
4. Anomaly Detection & Alerting - ML detection and event correlation
5. File Integrity Monitoring - Critical file integrity monitoring

**Containment:**
6. Network Segmentation & Isolation - Infected systems isolation via VLAN
7. Credential Management & Reset - Compromised credentials reset
8. Malicious Process Termination - Malicious process termination

**Eradication:**
9. Complete Malware Eradication - Complete malware removal
10. Vulnerability Patching & Hardening - Exploitation vulnerability fixes
11. Network Infrastructure Cleanup - Network cleanup (C2, DNS)

**Recovery:**
12. System Restoration from Backups - Restoration from backups
13. Application & Data Validation - Restored app/data validation
14. Business Continuity Restoration - Business continuity restoration

**Lessons Learned:**
15. Post-Incident Forensic Analysis - Complete post-incident forensic analysis
16. Threat Intelligence & Attribution - Group attribution and intelligence sharing
17. Incident Review & Process Improvement - Post-mortem review and improvement
18. Security Culture & Training Enhancement - Awareness improvement

**Fields per playbook:**
- `id`: unique identifier
- `name`: playbook name
- `phase`: Preparation, Detection, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, LessonsLearned
- `description_fr` / `description_en`: bilingual descriptions
- `steps`: action list (step_num, action_fr, action_en, responsible, priority)
- `tools_required`: required tools
- `decision_tree_fr` / `decision_tree_en`: if/then decision tree

#### 3. 50 French Q&A (data_qa_fr.py)

Structured questions-answers covering all ransomware aspects in French

#### 4. 50 English Q&A (data_qa_en.py)

Structured questions-answers covering all ransomware aspects in English:
- Ransomware attack anatomy
- Initial access vectors
- Encryption techniques
- Detection and alerting
- Forensic investigation
- DFIR tools
- Anti-forensics
- EDR/XDR solutions
- Defense strategies
- Incident response planning
- Compliance and insurance
- Personnel awareness

**Fields per Q&A:**
- `id`: unique identifier
- `question`: question in language
- `answer`: detailed answer
- `source_url`: link to complete source article
- `keywords`: indexing keywords

## Complete Resources

### Primary Whitepaper

**[Complete Anatomy of Ransomware Attack](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/livre-blanc-anatomie-attaque-ransomware.html)**

Comprehensive document covering:
- Historical evolution of ransomware since WannaCry (2017)
- Detailed ransomware attack chain anatomy
- Profiles of 40+ active groups in 2025
- Documented TTP techniques
- Modern detection strategies
- Complete incident response plans
- Real-world attack case studies

### Specialized Articles

1. **[Forensics: Anti-Forensic Evasion](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/forensics/evasion-antiforensic.html)**
   - Log and artifact deletion
   - Fileless malware
   - Living-off-the-land binaries
   - EDR bypasses

2. **[Forensics: Memory Forensics](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/forensics/memory-forensics.html)**
   - RAM memory analysis with Volatility
   - In-memory malware detection
   - Runtime info extraction (tokens, keys)
   - Essential profiles and commands

3. **[Report: Top 10 EDR/XDR Solutions 2025](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/top-10-solutions-edr-xdr-2025.html)**
   - Comparison of CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne
   - Ransomware detection features
   - ROI and implementation costs
   - Selection matrix by organization size

4. **[DFIR: Tools Comparison](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/forensics/dfir-tools-comparison.html)**
   - Volatility, Autopsy, EnCase, FTK
   - Wireshark for network analysis
   - YARA for pattern matching
   - Splunk for log centralization

### Author Profile

**[AYI-NEDJIMI Consultants](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/bio.html)**

Cybersecurity, DFIR, threat intelligence expert with experience in Fortune 500 ransomware incident response.

## Usage

### Installation

```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/AYI-NEDJIMI/ransomware-playbooks.git
cd ransomware-playbooks

# Install dependencies
pip install pandas pyarrow huggingface_hub
```

### Dataset Generation

```bash
# Generate French dataset
python generate_dataset.py fr

# Generate English dataset
python generate_dataset.py en

# Generated files in output_fr/ and output_en/:
# - ransomware_groups.json/.parquet
# - response_playbooks.json/.parquet
# - qa_dataset.json/.parquet
# - combined_dataset.json
# - statistics.json
```

### HuggingFace Upload

```bash
# Verify HF token
export HF_TOKEN="your_hf_token"

# Dry-run (see files to upload)
python upload_to_hf.py fr --dry-run

# Actual upload French
python upload_to_hf.py fr

# Actual upload English
python upload_to_hf.py en
```

### Access via HuggingFace Hub

```python
from datasets import load_dataset

# Load French dataset
dataset_fr = load_dataset('AYI-NEDJIMI/ransomware-playbooks-fr')

# Load English dataset
dataset_en = load_dataset('AYI-NEDJIMI/ransomware-playbooks-en')

# Access data
groups = dataset_en['ransomware_groups']
playbooks = dataset_en['playbooks']
qa = dataset_en['qa']

# Filter by active groups
active_groups = [g for g in groups if g['status'] == 'Active']

# Find playbooks by phase
containment_playbooks = [p for p in playbooks if p['phase'] == 'Containment']
```

### Data Format

**JSON:**
```json
{
  "id": "lockbit3",
  "name": "LockBit 3.0",
  "aliases": ["LockBit", "LockBit Black"],
  "first_seen": 2019,
  "status": "Active",
  "description_en": "...",
  "encryption_type": "AES-256",
  "double_extortion": true
}
```

**Parquet:**
- Columnar format optimized for analytical queries
- Compression and improved performance
- Compatible with Pandas, Polars, DuckDB

## Statistics

### Ransomware Groups
- **Total:** 40+ families
- **Active:** 30+ groups operating in 2025
- **Dismantled:** 8 groups (Hive, Conti, DarkSide, REvil, etc.)
- **Rebranded:** 3 groups (Babuk → Tortilla, ALPHV → BlackCat)

### Encryption
- **AES-256:** 85% of groups (fast, standard)
- **Hybrid (AES+RSA):** 12% of groups (enhanced security)
- **ChaCha20:** 3% of groups (optimization)

### Targeted Sectors
1. **Finance:** 25% of attacks
2. **Healthcare:** 30% (highest volume/impact)
3. **Government:** 20% (critical infrastructure)
4. **Manufacturing:** 18% (production disruption)
5. **Education:** 7% (student data)

### Initial Access Vectors
1. **Phishing:** 40% (malicious email)
2. **Exposed RDP:** 25% (brute force)
3. **VPN/Appliance Exploit:** 20% (vulnerabilities)
4. **Supply-Chain:** 10% (trusted partners)
5. **Drive-By Downloads:** 5% (malvertising)

## Tags and Collection

**Tags:**
- ransomware
- incident-response
- threat-intelligence
- malware
- cybersecurity
- dfir
- ayinedjimi-consultants

**Collection:** [Ransomware Security](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr) - Complete ransomware resources collection

## License

**CC-BY-4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0)**

Free to use with attribution to AYI-NEDJIMI Consultants

## Changelog

### v1.0 (2025-02-13)
- 40+ ransomware group profiles
- 20 incident response playbooks
- 50 French Q&A, 50 English Q&A
- JSON/Parquet support
- HuggingFace Hub integration

## Contact & Support

- **Website:** https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr
- **Bio:** https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/bio.html
- **Email:** contact@ayinedjimi-consultants.fr

## Contributions & Feedback

Contributions welcome! Please:
1. Fork repository
2. Create feature branch
3. Add/modify data
4. Validate JSON syntax
5. Submit pull request with description

---

**Last Updated:** 2025-02-13
**Version:** 1.0
**Maintained by:** AYI-NEDJIMI Consultants



## Author

**Ayi NEDJIMI** - Cybersecurity Consultant & Trainer | AI Expert

- [Professional Bio](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/bio.html)
- [All Articles](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/articles.html)
- [Free Guides & Whitepapers](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/guides-gratuits.html)
- [Training Programs](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/formations.html)

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- [Memory Forensics](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/forensics/memory-forensics.html)
- [Top 10 Solutions EDR/XDR 2025](https://ayinedjimi-consultants.fr/top-10-solutions-edr-xdr-2025.html)
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## Part of the Collection

This dataset is part of the [Cybersecurity Datasets & Tools Collection](https://huggingface.co/collections/AYI-NEDJIMI/cybersecurity-datasets-and-tools-by-ayi-nedjimi-698e4b5777848dba76c8b169) by AYI-NEDJIMI Consultants.