When the virus infects a computer, Ransomware encrypts all files on it and those stored at cloud storages such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox are not excluded.
Wolberry is getting more frequent calls for help from companies with ransomware infections. Some of these clients have computers on their office networks infected, others have their cloud-based Google Drive storage infected. Even with antivirus protection, Sophos reports more than 75% of companies are still infected.
Why you need Backup your Google Drive to protect your data from Ransomware?
If you have the Google Drive sync tool installed on your computer, this saves you time, but also means that any ransomware infected files may be uploaded to the cloud before you have the chance to stop it. It is a synchronisation tool and does not keep a separate Backup Copy. As soon as the files are encrypted, the encrypted version is uploaded to the cloud and replaces the older one. This is why you need Google Drive Backup Ransomware protection that can go back and restore a previous and clean version of your files.
How can I get infected by Ransomware?
User receives email and opens a phishing attachment or link, or connects infected USB
Ransomware virus automatically spreads to the computer
All files on computer are encrypted, including items in Google Drive
Items are synchronized with G Suite cloud
All files at Google Drive are replaced with their infected versions
Wolberry recommends SpinBackup Google Drive Backup to protect your data from Ransomware.
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