Why Having Backups Isn't Enough
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Having backups alone is insufficient for surviving a cyberattack. Ransomware actors actively target and destroy backups before encrypting files, making recovery time and data loss objectives critical considerations. Key practices include the 3-2-1 backup rule (three copies, two locations, one offline), regular restoration testing, monitoring backup size for anomalies, and conducting root cause analysis after incidents to close the access gaps that enabled the attack in the first place.
