Why Rapid Recovery Is Safer than Paying the Ransom

A small portion of organizations are able to fully recover from ransomware without paying the ransom, and paying the ransom is often viewed as a faster means of restoring business operations to normal. However, simply paying the ransom does not mean organizations can immediately begin recovery, nor does it ensure that data can be fully recovered.

Decryption algorithms are often slow, and time has already been spent consulting with lawyers and government agencies and negotiating with the attackers. All that time could be saved if organizations decide from minute one to start a data recovery process they are confident with.

Organizations need to build a system of assured data recovery based on the principles of detect, protect, and recover. Weaving security into data protection and recovery processes ensures integrity and enables organizations to minimize downtime in a ransomware scenario.