Misunderstanding ransomware recovery leads to poor decisions, increased downtime, and higher financial loss. This quick sheet addresses five common misconceptions, including the belief that third-party decryption tools or ransom payments guarantee recovery. It explains how ransomware can remain dormant for months, making recent backups unreliable. Native SaaS recovery limits and on-premises backups are often insufficient due to short retention windows and direct targeting by attackers. Effective recovery requires immutable, air-gapped backups with long-term retention and anomaly detection. By addressing these misconceptions, organizations can design realistic recovery strategies that reduce risk, improve resilience, and avoid costly recovery failures.

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