Why Ransomware Recovery Is Crucial to ROI
“With any ransomware attack, recovery time is crucial, but often overlooked during upfront planning,” he says. “If your recovery time takes too long, it can have serious financial and reputational consequences. I’ve seen cases where it can take weeks or months, and a company might not have a choice but to pay the ransom.”
Ransomware attacks continue to rise every year due to a variety of factors, including COVID-19 and the increase in remote work, the adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrency, political events and international trade issues, even the war in Ukraine. In short, any number of events can spur an increase in the attacks.
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“Many people don’t fully understand the anatomy of a ransomware attack, if only because it keeps changing,” says Miller. “I work with customers who ask, ‘Have the hackers really compromised all my data? What happens if attackers compromise administrative credentials? How fast can I bring it back online? How do I mitigate future attacks?’”
The answer is complex, but one thing is for sure: “Ransomware is a game of asymmetric warfare,” says Miller. “On any given day, the attackers need to be right only one time. And data center architects have to be right every single time. This is an industry that competes with you.”