When Ransomware Knocks — Should You Pay the Ransom?

Imagine this scenario: after a long day at work, you’re about to shut down your computer when you receive what appears to be a routine email. You click on a seemingly harmless link — and in an instant, your company’s critical data is locked by ransomware.

Your business is now held hostage by ransomware.  

From WannaCry to LockBit, Ransomware Continues to Evolve Ransomware spreads through various attack vectors, and once data is encrypted, the financial and reputational damage can be devastating. In just the first half of 2025, global giants like Disney, Volkswagen, Tata, and UBS fell victim — each paying a heavy price:

• June: Volkswagen confirmed a ransomware breach that led to the theft of sensitive data — the second major incident in just two months. Ransom demands remain undisclosed.
• June: Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase was attacked, and hackers demanded $20 million after stealing sensitive customer information.
• May: Education firm PowerSchool paid millions in ransom after a 2024 attack, only for hackers to launch a second wave of extortion.
• March: Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad was attacked, disrupting major airports including Kuala Lumpur International for 10 hours. Hackers demanded $10 million.
• Between a Massive Ransom and Business Downtime — Are You Prepared?

Ransomware leaves companies with an impossible choice: pay an exorbitant ransom or suffer prolonged downtime. But how can organizations protect themselves and ensure that their data doesn’t become a deadly weak point? Multi-Layered Defense: Defying Ransomware at Every Level In today’s threat landscape, traditional single-layer defenses are no longer sufficient. Data protection has become the final and most critical safeguard for business continuity in the aftermath of a ransomware attack. Info2soft offers a comprehensive ransomware protection solution built on the core strategy of “Prevention, Isolation, and Lockdown.” By combining real-time data protection, backup copy management, tamper-proof backups, and data isolation, Info2soft enables enterprises to rapidly recover data and resume business operations with minimal disruption. Real-Time Protection for Post-Disaster Recovery Ransomware’s core weapon is file encryption. But i2CDP (Continuous Data Protection) captures every data change in real time and provides a full recovery timeline. With it, businesses can pinpoint the exact moment ransomware encryption occurred and restore data from just before the attack — preventing data loss and minimizing downtime.

 Key Capabilities:

• Microsecond-level RPO (Recovery Point Objective): All data changes are captured in real time.
• Hour-level RTO (Recovery Time Objective): Systems can quickly be restored to pre-attack state.
• Time-Point Recovery: Restore data from any point in time to minimize loss.

Even if ransomware encrypts part of the system, i2CDP ensures quick restoration to normal business operations — avoiding financial losses and loss of customer trust. Data Copy Management for Rapid Business Restoration Through advanced data replication, i2CDM captures real-time changes and stores complete system copies. In the event of an attack, i2CDM allows businesses to instantly mount backup images for rapid recovery — no complex restoration steps required.

 Key Capabilities:

• Rapid Recovery: Achieve second-level RPO and minute-level RTO.
• Cross-Platform Support: Works across virtualization platforms, cloud, and physical environments.

i2CDM ensures business continuity even under attack, drastically reducing operational disruption and safeguarding critical workloads. Black Box Isolation: Ransomware Has Nowhere to Run Ransomware spreads rapidly and can paralyze entire systems. To stop this, Info2soft partners with Huawei’s Black Box to offer an isolated data protection solution. This “black box” ensures ransomware cannot infiltrate stored data, preserving enterprise security.

Key Capabilities:

• Real-Time Data Protection: i2CDP writes data directly to the Black Box, creating a safe zone.
• Incremental Sync: Full data is archived daily; incremental changes are transmitted in real time.
• Second-Level RPO: Instant recovery is possible even in the worst-case scenario.

This high-level data isolation prevents ransomware from breaching critical backup environments. Even if your systems are compromised, data within the Black Box can be instantly restored — ensuring operations resume with minimal delay.

Ransomware: A Global Threat Demanding Global Readiness

Ransomware is no longer a localized issue — it’s a global crisis impacting organizations of all sizes and industries. With continuous data protection (i2CDP), data copy management (i2CDM), and Black Box isolation, Info2soft equips enterprises with a robust last line of defense. These solutions ensure that, even after a ransomware attack, data can be rapidly recovered, operations can continue seamlessly, and businesses remain resilient in a volatile cyber threat landscape.