# Why Ransomware Attacks on Backups Should Terrify You

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Podcast: [The Backup Wrap-Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backup-wrap-up-758069)
Published: 2026-01-05T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.backupwrapup.com/ransomware-attacks-on-backups-threat
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## Resource

Ransomware attacks on backups have reached epidemic levels, with 96% of attacks now targeting backup infrastructure. In this episode of The Backup Wrap-up, Curtis Preston and Prasanna Malaiyandi break down the alarming statistics and explain why cybercriminals have made your recovery systems their primary target. The math is simple: if attackers destroy your backups, you're far more likely to pay the ransom. And with only 25% of organizations feeling prepared for ransomware attacks on backups, the gap between threat and readiness is massive. Curtis and Prasanna discuss two studies revealing these numbers, explore why less than 7% of companies recover within a day, and outline practical defenses including true immutability, separate identity management systems, and MFA. If you're not protecting your backup infrastructure from ransomware attacks on backups, you're leaving yourself wide open.

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