How the channel weakened ransomware's grip

"More businesses than ever are now reporting that they're choosing to recover from backups, rather than cede to ransomware demands. In fact, recent Databarracks research found that just 17% of UK businesses paid the ransom in the past year. The changes in response and recovery are in part down to better backup practices. Managed Service Providers (MSPs), IT partners, and resellers have all played a crucial role in supporting businesses beyond the common compliance checkboxes and anti-virus software solutions of the past."

"Businesses are now utilizing channel partners' expertise to implement resilience strategies that include air-gapped and immutable backups and conducting regular testing, planning, and rehearsal. All of this is giving businesses the confidence to say no to ransom demands. Air-gapped, immutable backups The best exit route for organizations facing ransomware is to be in a position where they can choose not to make the payment. In order to do that, they first need to have an air-gapped, immutable backup that can't be compromised."

More organisations are opting to recover from backups instead of paying ransomware, with only 17% of UK businesses having paid a ransom in the past year. Improved backup practices and the involvement of Managed Service Providers, IT partners, and resellers have shifted response and recovery capabilities beyond basic compliance and antivirus. Channel partners now help implement resilience strategies such as air-gapped and immutable backups, regular testing, planning, and rehearsal, which build confidence to refuse ransom demands. Outsourcing backups to MSPs adds separation between production and backups, and a multi-vendor approach is recommended for continuity.

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