Introduction
Security of data is at the forefront of every organization’s strategy because the threat of cyberattacks, primarily ransomware, is a clear and present danger. Unfortunately, 85% of organizations have had at least one ransomware attack in 2022 (2023 Veeam Data Protection Trends Report). Further alarming is the fact that today’s ransomware isn’t just locking organizations out of their data, they are also exfiltrating, or stealing, the data to be sold, used for future attacks or used as part of one or more extortion schemes.
Preventing malicious access to this data should be the top goal of any cybersecurity plan. However, no organization should assume that their defenses will always hold. Therefore, having the ability to recover data as the last line of defense is equally important. Of organizations affected by ransomware, on average 15% of production data was lost (2023 Veeam Ransomware Trends Report), highlighting the importance of having a well-designed and reliable data recovery plan.