Reply to post: Re: on the theory that some data might be on that but not yet in the backup

Guy is booted out of IT amid outsourcing, wipes databases, deletes emails... goes straight to jail for two-plus years

martinusher Silver badge

Re: on the theory that some data might be on that but not yet in the backup

>why would they need to bother with backups?

Ransomware.

This might be the way to sabotage the company....allow in an appropriate piece of malware and just wait....

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