A common misconception around IT security is that backups equate to ransomware

protection. Backups can be crucial to recovery and keeping data safe. However, they

are not immune to the ransomware threat.

If an attacker has infiltrated the primary data environment, then it is likely that they

were able to infiltrate the connected backup environments as well. The development

of more intricate attacks, including attacks designed to lie dormant and undetected

for extended periods of time, only put backup copies at further risk.

Can ransomware infect backups? Yes. Luckily, there are three strategies available to

mitigate the threat that ransomware presents: air gapping, data management and

collaboration with IT security teams. Find out how these methods protect data

beyond relying on a standard backup.