Recovering from a Ransomware Attack on Your RAID System
Did you know in the first half of 2022, there were 236.1 million ransomware attacks worldwide? The attacks are increasing everywhere as hackers adopt highly deceiving methods to attack systems.
The highly protective data storage RAID systems are also prone to this attack. So, if you encounter such a situation, it’s important to ensure recovery from ransomware attack proactively. The article narrows down all these steps you can take as soon as your RAID system encounters ransomware attacks.
Recovering from a Ransomware Attack on Your RAID System
Here are all the steps from identifying to recovering from a ransomware attack on your RAID system.
Identifying Ransomware Attacks
The ransomware generators and hackers send malicious files or links to the systems. Although these links and files look normal, they contain ransomware. When a user clicks on these malicious sources, it blocks access to files or encrypts files until the user pays the asked ransom; that is money.
Initially, these attacks were popular among businesses, companies, and organizations. But new techniques target individuals, and your highly protected RAID systems can be its target. Therefore, you must know the cybersecurity threats users should prepare for in 2023 to stay updated.
Initiating RAID Recovery
The RAID (redundant array of independent disks) stores a single data in different places on multiple hard disks or solid-state drives (SSDs). It helps you to retrieve the data in case the drive fails. There are various levels of RAID used for different purposes. However, this system can be attacked by ransomware.
A malware infection like ransomware attacks the RAID system and the sensitive information it holds. To retrieve your data, a user must reconstruct or rebuild the RAID configuration. But it’s tough for non-technical people to do so. As a result, to recover RAID data quickly, you can opt for professional services.
How to Recover from a Ransomware Attack on Your RAID System
Here are a few steps you can take as soon as you identify a ransomware attack:
Scan the RAID: The first step is to scan the RAID drive. Then, you can scan the drive and find the lost data and restore it.
Search the Files: You can search…
