Cyber groups (cartels) specifically target backup solutions in order to ensure that the victim has no other option except for paying the ransom. Conti group is particularly methodical in developing and implementing backup removal techniques (on-premise and cloud). The full analysis is available here (thanks to ADV INTEL) and is based on their actual proactive …
Tag: Offline Backup
Oct 15
LTO9 and Air Gap with Quantum Active Vault
LTO-9 is now generally available, increasing native media capacity to 18TB and bringing 400 MB/s transfer rates. Aside from increased density this technology apparently improves reliability: BaFe (Barium Ferrite) LTO-9 tapes are rated to maintain stable magnetic characteristics for over 50 years. How the latest innovations in LTO technology are addressing today’s most pressing data …
Nov 23
Protect your Backup against Ransomware
Regular backups of all data, including data on file servers, infrastructure, and critical business applications should be performed. Keep in mind that these backups can also be affected by ransomware. Protect your backup against Ransomware. Indeed, more and more cybercriminals seek to attack backups to limit the possibilities for the victim to find his data …