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Anybody running into a ransomware virus called LeChiffre today (has a file extension of .lechiffre)? Apparently it hits the Sage .m4t files and I guess the only options are to pay the ransom or restore from backup. Just another reason to hit clients over the head to make sure they have a nightly backup routine in place.

And periodically do a test restore to make sure it is usable.

Net@Work just sent out an email announcement indicating multiple incidence today.

I wonder if they sent that announcement out with an EXE attachment how many people would click to read it?

Any idea what to look for or how it gets thru?

http://eversafe-backup.com/ The only solution I'm familiar with that not only makes hourly entire system backups while everything is in use, but also boots up the virtual copy of the live machine daily and emails you the 'press control-alt-delete' screenshot to confirm its ready and able to boot.

Hmmm. Would this be a shameless plug???

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0.o @MarkChinsky

In all seriousness though, it's kind of like home alarms. People rarely buy them until after they've had a break in. Then they buy them and religiously use them....for a while. Then over time they get lax, and eventually only set them when they are going out for quite some time....Until they get broken into again. The same with backups. Companies will put in a backup system, and do the proper offsite rotation and restoration testing. Then over time, (and often 1 or 2 IT guys later) the process gets and more and more lax until... You get the idea. We get lulled into comfort with safety processes in life. Unless the process self checks itself and automatically notifies you of a problem, most of us due to human nature will let bigger and bigger safety gaps form. I'm going to do a survey on our own members who should know better than our clients and I'm betting the results won't be pretty.