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Is there any case where versioned backups wouldn't completely solve a ransomware situation? Assuming, of course, that the ransomware doesn't somehow spider out
by metafunctor 10y ago
Is there any case where versioned backups wouldn't completely solve a ransomware situation?
Assuming, of course, that the ransomware doesn't somehow spider out and compromise all your past backups as well. Let's assume your past backup versions are safe.
- nothrabannosir 10y agoThere's a new type of ransomware which threatens to release your files to the public if you don't pay. No amount of backups will help you there. :/
- metafunctor 10y agoAh, of course, obvious now that you said it.
- Houshalter 10y agoAre the versioned backups physically separated from the infected machine? Otherwise what stops it from just encrypting your backups hard drives as well, everytime you connect them?
- colejohnson66 10y agoWhat about a versioned filesystem (like ZFS)?
- syrrim 10y agoIf they had root access they could probably encrypt the whole drive, filesystem and all.
- metafunctor 10y agoYes – good backups would be somewhat resistant to malicious tampering, so that old versions are not immediately lost no matter what happens on the source computer.