Cubbit serves as a cloud storage solution, enabling the creation and administration of permanent data backups safeguarded against ransomware, cyber threats, and local disasters. Learn about the significance of S3 Versioning and S3 Object Locking for maintaining data availability, integrity, and adherence to contemporary data retention laws.
In our modern, closely connected digital landscape, cyber threats pose a significant risk to companies and individuals alike. Among these, ransomware stands out as a particularly nefarious and effective type of cyber attack.
Defined as malicious software, ransomware encrypts critical and confidential data, subsequently demanding a ransom for a decryption key to recover the encrypted information. In certain scenarios, attackers exfiltrate data from company servers, threatening to release it publicly unless a ransom is paid.
The impact of a ransomware attack can have catastrophic implications for both businesses and individuals. IBM highlights that 95% of cyberattacks are the result of human mistakes, often linked to configuration oversights, insufficient security measures, and the lack of adequate staff training. Nevertheless, by implementing optimal data backup strategies, businesses can continue operations even when essential information is under threat.
Highlighting this issue, Cubbit references a Veeam survey indicating that 85% of the companies polled had faced such threats in the previous year. Gartner projects that by 2025, 75% of organizations will have fallen victim to ransomware attacks.
The findings from diverse studies on ransomware present a bleak picture:
- Kaspersky reports that 71% of those affected by ransomware never recover their data.
- According to Sophos, the cost to rectify the aftermath is triple the amount of the ransom requested by cybercriminals.
- Trend Micro highlights that the ransom paid to one attack finances nine additional ones.
- Most crucially, the Veeam Ransomware Trends Report reveals that 90% of these attacks aim at backups, underscoring the vital need for meticulous backup management.
Cubbit: comprehensive, secure, and cost-effective solution against ransomware and localized disasters
The predominant approaches to defending against cyber threats involve on-premises infrastructure, which requires significant investment in hardware, physical space and maintenance, or data center-based cloud storage solutions, which expose you to localized adverse events like floods, overheating, fire, and natural disasters. That’s why innovative solutions such as Cubbit open up new possibilities and introduce significant advantages, especially in terms of security and cost.
Cubbit is an Italian company that offers a proven solution against ransomware, malware, cyber attacks and localized disasters.
The company offers an alternative approach, based on geo-distributed storage. With this novel architecture, data is not stored in centralized data centers or on-premises. Instead, it is encrypted and fragmented into various portions, called shards (see below), which are in turn multiplied into multiple fragments by Reed-Solomon error-correcting codes so that they can be trusted on a redundant, geo-distributed scheme. This provides greater resilience and protection against data loss.
One advantage of this solution is scalability: while on-premises solutions require the purchase of additional hardware to handle increased data volume, Cubbit allows storage space to be extended flexibly and without significant extra cost. This is especially beneficial for any company facing the common problem of data growth.
Most importantly, this groundbreaking technology delivers unmatched security and resiliency, as it turns one backup into a swarm of off-site backups immutable to ransomware and localized disasters. Cubbit’s geo-distributed cloud storage can thus ensure the highest industry standard of data availability (99.95 percent) and data durability (99.999999999 percent, i.e. 11 nines): payload distribution over the network is always automatically optimized, ensuring access to data anywhere, anytime.
S3 Versioning and S3 Object Locking: two essential features to protect data from ransomware
Cubbit’s immutable object storage stands out for its robust defense against ransomware and operational interruptions, attributed to its advanced functionalities: S3 Versioning and S3 Object Locking.
The process of Versioning involves creating and maintaining multiple iterations of data, serving as a key defensive mechanism against ransomware. Should a ransomware attack encrypt files, having backup versions enables the restoration of data to a pre-attack state. Moreover, Versioning guards against unintentional data corruption or errors, allowing the recovery of previous data states if files are accidentally altered or deleted.
Furthermore, Versioning assists in accurately determining the timing of an incident (whether a ransomware infection or another threat to corporate data), aiding in identifying the attack’s origin and implementing measures to prevent future incidents.
The foundation of Cubbit’s S3 Object Locking feature is its S3 Versioning system. S3 Object Locking, Cubbit’s solution for data immutability, enables users to mark certain data as immutable for a set period, making it impervious to deletion, encryption, or alteration by ransomware. Importantly, the combination of Cubbit’s S3 Object Locking and S3 Versioning not only safeguards against ransomware and accidental loss but also ensures compliance with GDPR requirements, reinforcing data resilience.
How to integrate Cubbit with other storage systems
When working with ecosystems developed by various vendors, one of the most common problems is the so-called vendor lock-in. This expression refers to the situation where the customer becomes dependent on a particular vendor and finds it difficult to switch to other alternatives. This occurs, often, because there are technical constraints or because the solutions being used are not fully compatible and interoperable.
Cubbit doesn’t have this problem. Indeed, Cubbit is compatible with dozens of third-party data storage solutions: Veeam or, if you have a QNAP or Synology NAS, for example, you can use Cubbit as a medium for managing your files; also, among the many supported services, Cubbit’s solution can be easily connected with Veeam’s offering. Integration with S3 allows Cubbit users to take advantage of advanced features such as automatic scalability, data reliability, permission management, and compatibility with a wide range of applications and tools in the cloud.
Using the S3 interface simplifies Cubbit adoption for organizations and users who already use S3 as part of their IT infrastructure: you can thus enable a smooth migration to Cubbit’s geo-distributed storage without the need to make significant changes to existing applications and business processes.
Try Cubbit for free
To put the service to the test without paying a single euro, we suggest visiting Cubbit’s website then starting a free trial. Cubbit’s cloud storage can be tested for 15 days without entering credit card details and you will immediately get 1 TB of storage for free in addition to technical support via email.
