Re:Don’t Wanna Pay Ransom Gangs? Test Your Backups
by bsder on Monday July 19, 2021 @08:10PM
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Yes, actually.
Before the attack, all machines are active and being used. If you screw one of them up that happens to be running something obscure but vital, the screwup is your fault.
After the attack, all machines are dead so the screwup is blamed on somebody else. If you have the email/memo (you did print it out and file it, did you not?) showing that you informed the CTO/CIO, blame for the screwup will get buried.
Before the attack, all machines are active and being used. If you screw one of them up that happens to be running something obscure but vital, the screwup is your fault.
After the attack, all machines are dead so the screwup is blamed on somebody else. If you have the email/memo (you did print it out and file it, did you not?) showing that you informed the CTO/CIO, blame for the screwup will get buried.