Ransomware encrypts your files and demands payment. Small teams get hit through phishing, remote desktop exposure, and unpatched systems.
What reduces risk most
- MFA and phishing resistance
- Timely updates
- Least-privilege admin rights
- Backups that are offline/versioned and tested
- Careful remote access (no open RDP to the world)
If it happens
Isolate affected machines, don’t pay under panic without advice, restore from clean backups, rotate credentials, and consider professional help. Paying does not guarantee recovery—or that data wasn’t stolen.