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VEEAM RANSOMWARE
RESILIENCE, AVAILABILITY
AND RECOVERY
EXECUTIVE BRIEF
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Introduction
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Ransomware is a type of malicious
software (malware) which restricts
access to a computer and/or the files
on a computer until a ransom amount
is paid. Most commonly, ransomware
spreads via cryptovirology, combining
asymmetric and symmetric encryption to
lock out users from managed file transfer
or specific directories or files.
It operates under the assumption
that the encrypted data is important
enough to users that they are willing
to pay a ransom. Originating in 1989,
ransomware attacks have started
spreading internationally around 2012,
with infection approaches becoming
more and more sophisticated and attack
delivery getting easier and easier.
Today, we hear about its gruesome
effects and rapid spread impacting every
industry worldwide.
Veeam offers businesses and end users
the confidence that their Digital Life
will be Always-On and uninterrupted by
ensuring they have the right ransomware
resilience and recovery plans in place.
Chapter 1: The true cost
of ransomware
The US Department of Justice
recently referred to ransomware as
a new business model for cybercrime
and a global phenomenon. The
frequency of attacks is alarming,
increasing from 14% in 2016 to 27%
in 2017, as noted by Accenture in a
recent report on cybercrime. u
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