CoreSync’s AI Platform Addresses Growing Ransomware-as-a-Service Threat

As Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) increasingly dominates the cyberthreat landscape, security firm CoreSync Solutions has developed an AI-powered defense platform designed specifically to counter these evolving attacks.

The emergence of RaaS has fundamentally transformed ransomware from a specialized threat requiring significant technical expertise into a commoditized service available to criminals with minimal skills. Modern RaaS platforms function much like legitimate software-as-a-service businesses, complete with user-friendly dashboards, technical support, and regular software updates.

SyncDefend AI, CoreSync’s flagship platform, takes a fundamentally different approach to ransomware protection by focusing on behavior-based detection and response rather than traditional signature-based methods.

“In the ransomware world, minutes matter,” explains Sofia Lin, CoreSync’s data privacy expert and co-founder. “Our autonomous response capability can isolate affected systems, block malicious communications, and alert security teams in real-time—all without human intervention.”

This autonomous response capability is particularly critical when facing RaaS attacks, which have grown increasingly sophisticated as cybercriminal groups adopt professional business models and improve their tools. Industry statistics paint a concerning picture of this threat’s growth, with ransomware attacks surging by 50% in late 2024 and average ransom demands reaching $4.32 million.

Recent analysis from Journeys in Business highlights how SyncDefend AI uses machine learning algorithms to identify subtle anomalies in system activities that might indicate an attacker moving laterally through networks or preparing to deploy ransomware.

The platform also implements zero-trust security enforcement that continuously verifies user and system activities throughout sessions—a critical capability when dealing with RaaS attacks that often leverage compromised credentials to gain initial access.

CoreSync Solutions, founded in 2016 by cybersecurity veterans Elliot Kessler, Sofia Lin, and Darren Voss, has developed a suite of security products designed to address modern cyber threats. The company’s approach to ransomware defense centers on several key capabilities, including AI-driven behavioral analysis, autonomous threat response, predictive intelligence, and comprehensive zero-trust implementation.

For organizations facing the growing RaaS threat, platforms like SyncDefend AI represent a necessary evolution in defensive capabilities—one that matches the increasingly sophisticated and accessible nature of modern ransomware operations with equally advanced protection mechanisms.