# How Does Loop Backup Protect My Data from Ransomware?

> Loop Backup defends Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data against ransomware with isolated storage, versioned history, encryption, and rapid recovery.

Source: https://loopbackup.com/blog/how-does-loop-backup-protect-my-data-from-ransomware
Publisher: Loop Backup
Content language: en

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## Overview

Ransomware has become one of the biggest threats facing businesses today. Modern attacks don't just encrypt your computers, they also target cloud services such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace by deleting, encrypting, or corrupting your business data.

Loop Backup is designed to ensure you always have a secure, independent copy of your information that cannot be modified by an attacker who compromises your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account.

## Independent Backup Storage

Loop Backup stores backups separately from your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace environment.

This means that if your cloud account is compromised, attackers cannot encrypt or modify your live data and your backups at the same time.

Your backup remains an independent copy that can be restored whenever required.

## Multiple Backup Versions

Every backup creates historical versions of your data.

If ransomware encrypts files or deletes emails, you can restore your information from a point in time before the attack occurred.

This allows you to recover clean versions instead of restoring already-encrypted data.

## Protection Against Deleted Data

Many ransomware attacks attempt to permanently delete data before encrypting it.

Loop Backup retains deleted items according to your selected retention policy, allowing administrators to recover information that has been maliciously removed.

## Backup Isolation

Your production Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace environment is completely separate from the backup platform.

An attacker who gains access to a user's mailbox or OneDrive cannot simply overwrite or encrypt the stored backup copies.

This separation is a key part of protecting your business against cyber attacks.

## Secure Data Storage

All backup data is encrypted during transfer and while stored.

Access to backup data is controlled through authenticated administrator accounts, helping ensure only authorised users can restore or manage backups.

## Immutability

Loop Backup provides protection through isolated, versioned backups that cannot be altered through your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account.

Because backups are stored independently and previous backup versions are retained, ransomware affecting your production environment cannot rewrite historical backup copies.

This provides effective protection against the vast majority of ransomware attacks targeting SaaS platforms.

## Fast Recovery

Should ransomware or accidental deletion occur, administrators can quickly restore:

- Emails
- OneDrive files
- SharePoint sites
- Microsoft Teams data
- Contacts
- Calendars
- Google Workspace data (where applicable)

Restores can be performed without affecting other users, helping organisations return to normal operations quickly.

## Why Backup Is Still Essential

Microsoft and Google both operate on a shared responsibility model. While they maintain the availability of their cloud platforms, customers remain responsible for protecting their own data against:

- Ransomware
- Accidental deletion
- Insider threats
- Malicious administrators
- Data corruption
- Retention policy mistakes

Loop Backup provides the independent recovery capability needed when these situations occur.

## Summary

Loop Backup helps protect your organisation against ransomware by:

- Keeping backups independent from your cloud environment
- Maintaining multiple historical versions of your data
- Preserving deleted information for recovery
- Encrypting data in transit and at rest
- Providing rapid restore capabilities
- Preventing ransomware in Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace from modifying historical backup versions

While no backup solution can prevent ransomware from attacking your production systems, Loop Backup ensures you have a clean, recoverable copy of your business data when you need it most.