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Why Having Backups Isn't Enough | Huntress

2023-01-17 · Read original ↗

ATT&CK techniques detected

4 predictions
T1486Data Encrypted for Impact
99%
"the advent of “ ransomware - as - a - service ” ( raas ), these commands were embedded within the ransomware executable itself, launched before the file encryption process is started. after all, there ’ s really no point in encrypting files and leaving a ransom note if the target…"
T1490Inhibit System Recovery
96%
"why having backups isn ' t enough | huntress it ’ s been widely understood and accepted for some time that a critical component of surviving a cyberattack is to have a solid, tested business continuity and disaster recovery ( dr ) plan that includes offline backups. this dr plan …"
T1490Inhibit System Recovery
64%
"backups is the size. not the size of the individual backup but total storage size. for example, if your backups equal 2. 5 tb one day and the next they are 500 gb, what happened? did a malicious actor delete your backups so you can ’ t restore from them? let ’ s keep in mind, als…"
T1486Data Encrypted for Impact
51%
"why having backups isn ' t enough | huntress it ’ s been widely understood and accepted for some time that a critical component of surviving a cyberattack is to have a solid, tested business continuity and disaster recovery ( dr ) plan that includes offline backups. this dr plan …"

Summary

Having backups is only one component of a solid business continuity and disaster recovery plan.