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What makes a ransomware attack eight times as costly? Compromised backups

Graham Cluley

New research has found that ransomware remediation costs can explode when backups have been compromised by malicious hackers - with overall recovery costs eight times higher than for those whose backups are not impacted. Read more in my article on th Exponential-e blog.

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Western Digital notifies customers of data breach after March cyberattack

Security Affairs

Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. In March 2022, Western Digital was hit by a ransomware attack and in response to the incident, it shut down several of its services.

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What’s the difference between high availability and backup again?

Webroot

Ransomware rates really are rising. Given the recent spate of high-profile attacks, it’s worth remembering the difference between standard backup and high-availability replication. Our research suggests that the costs of ransomware for businesses can amount to much more than an extortion payment. Data backup.

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World Backup Day reminds us all just how precious our data is

Webroot

As more and more of our daily activities incorporate digital and online files, it’s important for businesses and consumers to back up their data. What is backup? Simply put, backup is a copy of your files. Why backup? Backup enables you to keep your data accessible and secure. Make data backup a priority.

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Dish Network says the February ransomware attack impacted +300,000 individuals

Security Affairs

Satellite TV giant Dish Network disclosed a data breach after the February ransomware attack and started notifying impacted individuals. In early February, the company admitted that the outage was caused by a ransomware attack. In early February, the company admitted that the outage was caused by a ransomware attack.

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How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks

Security Boulevard

How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. Ransomware attacks almost doubled during 2021 over 2020, according to Sophos State of Ransomware 2022 report, affecting 66% of businesses, up from 37%. The average cost of a ransomware attack is $4.54 This cost exceeds the average total cost of a data breach, which is USD $4.35

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A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

Krebs on Security

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. It continues: “Prior to deploying the ransomware, Snatch threat actors were observed spending up to three months on a victim’s system.