As ransomware attacks become increasingly sophisticated, hackers are now targeting not just application servers but also their backup systems. This strategy is designed to prevent victims from recovering their data without paying a ransom, maximizing the attackers’ leverage.
In response to these evolving threats, Google is bolstering its cloud services with a new backup storage solution that promises to protect against ransomware. This innovative feature will ensure that backed-up data remains secure and immutable, effectively preventing unauthorized changes or deletions that could otherwise result in significant losses.
Google Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) is set to introduce this advanced feature, which not only helps users combat ransomware but also offers substantial financial protection. This development is crucial for businesses that need to safeguard their information from potential extortion and data breaches.
Backup systems are essential when production servers fail for any reason, providing data continuity to keep operations running smoothly. However, if ransomware spreads to backup systems and corrupts them, it can render them useless.
Google’s new Backup Vault feature addresses this issue by offering robust protection against malware. This feature ensures that ransomware cannot alter or delete the stored data, nor can it copy the data to external resources.
Reports indicate that the Backup Vault has been developed as a separate tool by Alphabet Inc.’s subsidiary, Google Cloud, and operates independently from the main Google Cloud Project. This tool provides layered protection through backup immutability and indelibility, safeguarding critical assets including Compute Engine Virtual Machines, VMware Engine VMs, Oracle Databases, and SQL Server databases.
