Imagine arriving at your office in Schaumburg, Oak Brook, or downtown Chicago—and finding every client file, email, and internal document completely locked.
Encrypted. Held hostage.
That’s ransomware—and attacks like these are skyrocketing. In Q1 2025 alone, ransomware incidents jumped 84% compared to last year.
And professional service firms—legal, accounting, financial, marketing—are prime targets. Why? You manage sensitive data, often without full-time cybersecurity teams.
Here’s the reality: Two out of three businesses have been hit by ransomware in the past 24 months. It’s no longer a matter of if. It’s when.
🔒 Your Best Defense? Immutable Backup Storage.
When ransomware strikes, your backups are your lifeline. But attackers know that, too—96% of ransomware attacks now go after those backups.
That’s why immutable backups are essential.
“Immutable” means unchangeable. Once stored, your backup data can’t be altered, deleted, or encrypted—even by someone with admin rights or malware. It’s like a fireproof vault for your digital assets.
Why Chicagoland Firms Need This Now
Whether you’re filing briefs or crunching numbers, your ability to bounce back from an attack hinges on how quickly and securely you can restore data. Immutable backups:
- Protect you even if ransomware slips past your defenses
- Secure your business continuity
- Help you avoid paying ransoms to cybercriminals
In the past, this meant physically disconnecting storage devices—costly and clunky. Today’s cloud-based immutable storage is simple, secure, and scalable.
Still Not Using It?
Despite 81% of IT pros naming it the best defense, just 59% of businesses have adopted immutable storage. That’s a major blind spot.
Take on a “breach mentality”: Prepare not just to defend—but to recover.
📍 Serving the Chicagoland area, we help professional service firms like yours lock down their data and prepare for recovery—before disaster strikes.
Let’s talk about building ransomware resilience into your backup strategy.
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