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The Double-Edged Sword of AWS Backup Vault Lock: Guarding Against Ransom Attacks but at What Cost?
20 October 2023
The AWS Backup Vault Lock provides robust protection against ransom attacks, but without setting a proper retention time, businesses risk escalating storage costs or complex, costly account migrations.