{"id":6849,"date":"2025-07-29T15:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xopero.com\/blog\/?p=6849"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:35:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:35:57","slug":"how-does-air-gap-backup-protect-data-against-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xopero.com\/blog\/en\/how-does-air-gap-backup-protect-data-against-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Air Gap Backup Protect Data Against Ransomware?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The increasing frequency of ransomware attacks highlights how drastically the threat landscape has evolved in recent years. Cybercriminals no longer limit themselves to encrypting production data. Before launching an attack, they thoroughly probe the victim\u2019s infrastructure, often targeting backup repositories as well. When backups are destroyed, the company loses its last chance to quickly restore operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why more and more organizations are turning to Air Gap Backup \u2013 a strategy that isolates backups from the network, making them completely unreachable to attackers. In this article, we will take a closer look at what Air Gap Backup is, how it works, and why it has become an essential element of data protection strategies in the era of ransomware 2.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n