Ransomware: How to Prepare Your Business
Piotr Zieliński, Inżynier ds. Bezpieczeństwa,
The real cost of a ransomware attack, and 5 steps that actually work
The real cost of a ransomware attack, and 5 steps that actually work
Ransomware doesn't ask permission
A ransomware attack usually starts innocently: one click on an attachment, one piece of unpatched software, one account without extra protection. A few hours later the company has no access to any of its data, and a ransom note is on the screen.
What does it really cost?
- Average downtime after an attack is several days to over a week
- Costs go beyond the ransom itself: lost orders, contract penalties, reputational damage
- Some companies never fully recover after a serious attack
5 steps that actually work
- 3-2-1 backup — three copies of data, on two different types of media, one off-site
- Regular updates — systems and software with no outstanding security patches
- Two-factor authentication (MFA) — on every account with access to company data
- Employee training — most attacks start with a single clicked link
- Incident response plan — so you know what to do in the first minutes of an attack instead of improvising
None of these steps alone guarantees safety. Together they form a layer of protection that turns an attack — if it happens — into a backup restore instead of a ransom payment.
Don't wait for an attack to find out whether your backup actually works. Let's check it together, before it's too late.