By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail – here’s what you can do today to minimize the impact of a potential ransomware attack in the future
While more concerted efforts from various anti-ransomware groups continue to bring pressure to bear on ransomware operators, successful attacks are still making the headlines. It’s not just large operators in the cross-hairs – ransomware gangs also go after municipalities and smaller businesses that may not have the wherewithal to defend against the attacks.
If your business is hit, or want to be ready just in case, here are five things you can do now to weather the potential storm:
1. Have backups
Many companies hit by ransomware find that their backups are in poor shape, or missing key data. This was highlighted in the Colonial Pipeline attack, where they paid early in the attack fearing delays restoring data from backup. The irony was that after paying they found the decryption tool was so slow they restored from backups anyway, so it’s still unclear to what extent they really needed the decryptor.
In the heat of the moment though, you need to have high confidence in the solidity of your backups. If you do not have a backup strategy in place, our Backup Basics article can help to serve as a starting point for your home or business, as can our overview of the various types of backup and five mistakes to avoid while back ..
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