In August 2023, Danish hosting companies CloudNordic and AzeroCloud suffered a massive ransomware attack that resulted in a loss of all customer data. The companies reportedly refused to pay a ransom to the attackers. Experts argue, this serves as a warning that backup and data protection are not always sufficient against ransomware attacks. Despite the common belief that ransomware targets backup and recovery systems, there is also a belief that the same protections will always protect them and prevent catastrophic data loss.

Maryland paratransit service interrupted by cyber incident – StateScoop
Maryland paratransit service interrupted by cyber incident StateScoop