Protecting Your Business from Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks continue to plague businesses of all sizes, with attackers becoming more sophisticated and demands reaching millions of pounds. Understanding the threat landscape and implementing comprehensive protection measures is essential for business survival in 2025.
The Evolving Ransomware Threat
Modern ransomware operators have evolved into professional criminal enterprises. They conduct extensive reconnaissance before attacks, steal data before encrypting it (double extortion), target backups specifically, and offer ransomware-as-a-service to affiliates. The average downtime from a ransomware attack now exceeds three weeks.
Essential Protection Measures
- Immutable backups: Backups that cannot be modified or deleted, even by administrators
- Network segmentation: Limit lateral movement if attackers breach the perimeter
- Email security: Advanced filtering to catch phishing attempts that often initiate attacks
- Endpoint detection and response: Real-time monitoring for suspicious behaviour
- Patch management: Rapid deployment of security updates
- Multi-factor authentication: Protect credentials from compromise
The best ransomware defence is one that makes recovery possible without paying - immutable, tested backups are your ultimate insurance policy.
Incident Response Planning
Having a tested incident response plan is crucial. Know who to contact, how to isolate affected systems, when to engage law enforcement, and how to communicate with stakeholders. Practice your response through tabletop exercises before you need it for real.
Partner With VortexHive
At VortexHive, we help businesses build comprehensive ransomware defences. From security assessments and implementation to managed security services and incident response planning, we provide the expertise to protect your organisation. Don't wait for an attack to discover your vulnerabilities.
Ready to strengthen your ransomware defences? Contact VortexHive for a security consultation.
