Ransomware Protection — Prevent, Detect & Recover Without Paying
Ransomware is the most damaging cyber threat businesses face today. Magic Stone delivers multi-layered ransomware protection that stops attacks before encryption, detects exfiltration in real time, and ensures fast recovery without paying a ransom — or losing your data to extortion.
What Makes Ransomware So Dangerous Today
Modern ransomware groups don't just encrypt your files. They steal them first — then threaten to publish unless you pay. This is called double extortion, and it affects 94% of ransomware attacks in 2024. Your backup restores your systems. It doesn't remove the attacker's leverage over your data.
Attacks are faster, more targeted, and better funded than ever. The average time from initial access to full encryption is under 24 hours. Attackers specifically target backups to eliminate your recovery options. And with ransomware-as-a-service, criminal groups can now launch enterprise-grade attacks against organisations of any size.
A good backup restores your systems. It does not address the stolen data. It does not prevent the attack from happening. It does not protect you from the regulatory consequences of a data breach. And if attackers have compromised your backup environment — which they specifically target — your recovery option disappears entirely.
Effective ransomware protection requires layers: prevent the attack, detect exfiltration as it happens, contain stolen data even after it leaves your network, and recover quickly without reintroducing the threat.
Our Ransomware Protection Service
Magic Stone assembles a multi-layered ransomware defence from carefully selected, best-in-class technologies. Each layer addresses a specific stage of the attack chain — so that a failure at one layer does not mean total compromise.
🛡 Persistent Data Protection
Even after files are exfiltrated, you retain control. Our data protection layer tracks every file that leaves your network and enables remote deactivation of stolen files — even on an attacker's offline system. Removes the extortion leverage before it can be used.
💻 Endpoint Protection
AI-powered endpoint detection and response that stops ransomware at the source — before it can encrypt. Detects behavioural patterns associated with ransomware execution, lateral movement, and privilege escalation. Works on every device in your environment.
💾 Ransomware-Free Backup
Immutable, isolated backups that ransomware cannot reach, encrypt, or delete. Ensures fast, clean recovery without reintroducing the threat. Tested and verified — not just assumed. Your last line of defence needs to actually work when you need it.
✉ Email Security
Over 90% of ransomware attacks start with a phishing email. AI-powered email security stops phishing, business email compromise, and malicious attachments before they reach your users — blocking the most common ransomware entry point entirely.
🔎 Attack Surface Monitoring
Continuously monitors your external attack surface for exposed assets, unpatched vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations that ransomware groups actively scan for. Identifies and prioritises the weaknesses attackers would exploit — before they do.
🎓 Security Awareness Training
Employees are the most targeted entry point. Phishing simulations and targeted awareness training reduce the likelihood of a successful social engineering attack. Behaviour-based targeting focuses training on the employees most at risk.
How Magic Stone Helps
- Prevent ransomware from executing by stopping it at endpoint and email entry points.
- Detect exfiltration in real time — before stolen data becomes extortion leverage.
- Deactivate stolen files remotely, even on attacker systems that are offline.
- Ensure fast recovery with immutable, ransomware-proof backups.
- Reduce attack surface exposure through continuous external monitoring.
- Protect against the phishing and BEC attacks that deliver ransomware payloads.
- Support NIS2, DORA, and GDPR compliance with documented, layered security controls.
- Reduce cyber insurance premiums by demonstrating proactive, verifiable protection.
Every organisation that stores data, processes payments, or depends on operational continuity is a ransomware target. Ransomware groups do not discriminate by size — they target whoever is most accessible and most likely to pay. Ransomware protection is particularly critical for organisations that:
- Process financial transactions, invoices, or payroll data.
- Hold customer, patient, or partner personal data subject to GDPR.
- Operate under NIS2 or DORA obligations.
- Cannot afford more than a few hours of operational downtime.
- Rely on backups as their primary recovery plan — without testing them.
- Have not assessed their external attack surface for ransomware entry points.
Powered by ITsMine — The Red Button
The most innovative element of our ransomware protection service is persistent data protection powered by ITsMine. While most security tools focus on prevention, ITsMine addresses what happens after files are stolen.
ITsMine's Red Button capability allows organisations to remotely deactivate stolen files — even when they are stored on an attacker's offline system. Stolen data becomes permanently unreadable. The extortion leverage disappears. And forensic evidence is generated showing that the data was deactivated and never accessed — directly reducing GDPR breach notification obligations.
Named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Data Security. Agentless. Deploys in under 30 minutes. The only capability of its kind on the market.
Learn more about our ITsMine data protection solution, our approach to NIS2 compliance, and our DORA framework.
Ransomware Protection and Compliance
Ransomware is the primary threat that NIS2, DORA, and GDPR were designed to address. NIS2 Article 21 requires organisations to implement technical and organisational measures to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity incidents — including ransomware. DORA requires financial entities to maintain operational resilience and documented recovery capabilities. GDPR requires protection of personal data against unauthorised access or disclosure.
A documented, multi-layered ransomware protection programme demonstrates compliance, satisfies cyber insurers, and provides the audit trail regulators and investigators require if an incident occurs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is double extortion ransomware?
Double extortion is when attackers steal your files before encrypting them, then threaten to publish the stolen data unless you pay a ransom. Your backup restores your systems, but the attacker still holds your data as leverage. 94% of ransomware attacks in 2024 used this method. ITsMine's Red Button addresses this by allowing you to deactivate stolen files remotely.
Is backup enough to protect against ransomware?
Backup is essential for recovery, but it does not prevent the attack, stop data exfiltration, or remove extortion leverage. Attackers specifically target backup systems to eliminate recovery options. Effective ransomware protection requires prevention (endpoint, email), detection (exfiltration monitoring), containment (data deactivation), and recovery (immutable backup) — as integrated layers, not standalone tools.
How does ransomware typically enter an organisation?
The three most common entry points are: phishing emails (over 90% of attacks), exposed remote access (RDP, VPN vulnerabilities), and supply chain compromise (a trusted vendor's systems are used to reach yours). Addressing all three requires layered controls across email security, endpoint protection, attack surface monitoring, and third-party risk management.
What is the Red Button and how does it work?
The Red Button is ITsMine's unique capability to remotely deactivate stolen files — even on an attacker's air-gapped, offline system. Built on the Microsoft Information Protection engine, it renders exfiltrated data permanently unreadable and generates forensic evidence that the data was deactivated and never accessed. No other product on the market offers this capability.
Does ransomware protection help with NIS2 compliance?
Yes. NIS2 Article 21 requires organisations to implement measures for incident prevention, detection, and response — which a documented ransomware protection programme directly satisfies. The Red Button's forensic deactivation evidence also reduces GDPR Article 33 breach notification obligations significantly.
How long does ransomware protection take to deploy?
Each layer has different deployment timelines. ITsMine (data protection) deploys in under 30 minutes, agentlessly. Email security connects via API to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace in minutes. Endpoint protection and backup involve more configuration but can typically be operational within days, not months.
Can ransomware protection reduce our cyber insurance premium?
Yes. Insurers increasingly require documented, multi-layered security controls as a condition of coverage. Proactive ransomware protection — particularly immutable backup, endpoint detection, and email security — can both qualify your organisation for coverage and reduce premiums by demonstrating a lower risk profile.
Ready to Build Ransomware Resilience?
Book a free ransomware assessment with Magic Stone. We'll map your current exposure, identify the layers you're missing, and show you exactly what a complete ransomware protection programme looks like for your organisation.
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