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We Handed Halcyon to an Independent Firm and Told Them to Break It

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We Handed Halcyon to an Independent Firm and Told Them to Break It

DirectDefense, an independent firm, tested Halcyon ransomware protection against 530 real-world samples including LockBit, WannaCry, and Akira, with none bypassing the defense. The testing evaluated Halcyon's effectiveness against established and active ransomware variants in a controlled assessment.

Why it matters: Security teams evaluating ransomware defenses need independent validation of protective claims; this third-party test result provides comparative data on Halcyon's detection and blocking capability against known threats.

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