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Ransomware is one of the most serious cyber threats today. It encrypts critical data and demands a ransom for its return—but even paying doesn’t guarantee you’ll get your data back. The result is major business disruptions, compliance headaches, and lasting financial damage. The most effective defense is powerful, proactive ransomware protection for the systems where your data lives.
Ransomware – A Global Problem
Ransomware Protection: Stop Threats Before They Spread
Numbers & Facts
The Growing Threat of Ransomware
Companies Affected
2 in 3 companies fell victim to a ransomware attack last year, and the number continues to grow. (Deloitte)
Number of Ransomware Attacks
In 2024 alone, over 5,400 ransomware attacks were publicly reported worldwide, marking an 11% rise compared to 2023. (Cyberint)
Average Downtime
Days
The average downtime after an attack is 21 days.
A company’s most vital data is stored centrally on NAS (Network Attached Storage). Attacks specifically targeting this data makes the entire storage system vulnerable. If hackers gain access by getting around existing protection mechanisms (such as a firewall or endpoint protection), there is nothing to stop them manipulating data and causing significant damage.
Benefits
Why Ransomware Protection Is Essential
The right ransomware protection can detect, block and minimize the impact of ransomware attacks and help protect the business.
- Prevent Downtime Some types of ransomware can damage your IT systems to the extent that it is impossible to recover your data. When this happens, there is a lot of downtime, and in some cases it has even led to business failure.
- Safeguard Vital Data Ransomware attacks can infect, encrypt, compromise, steal, or delete files on your system. For businesses, this means that important documents or records are lost and cannot be recovered.
- Avoid Ransom Payments Ransomware attacks involve, as the name implies, demands for ransom. This forces you to decide under extreme pressure whether to give in to the blackmail, without knowing what the attackers will do afterward. The highest ransom in recent years was $75 million, with companies being asked to pay $2 million on average.
Beware of Ransomware
The Challenge
Methods for ransomware attacks are diverse and constantly increasing in sophistication. One wrong click by an employee is enough to infect the entire network, allowing the threat to spread from a local computer to Network Attached Storage.
On average, such attacks result in days of downtime and tedious recovery work for the storage team. Backups are usually the last hope. As attacks often go unnoticed over a long period of time, backups get damaged too, which makes it impossible to prevent data loss.
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See How CryptoSpike Protects Against Ransomware
The best way to defend against ransomware is early detection, real-time alerts to your IT teams, and fast, targeted recovery of affected files.
CryptoSpike is the leading ransomware protection solution built specifically for storage systems—and a vital part of a strong cybersecurity strategy. Request a demo today to see CryptoSpike in action and discover how it can protect your organization.
