It started like any other day—until it wasn’t. A ransomware attack had infiltrated our systems, encrypting critical data and halting operations. As the lead infrastructure engineer, I knew this was my moment to step up. This is the story of how we recovered, rebuilt, and emerged stronger.

Data protection is the backbone of IT infrastructure. Recognizing the growing threat of ransomware, I led the implementation of a modern backup solution centered on immutability. By upgrading to Veeam 11 and deploying hardened Linux servers and S3-compatible storage, I ensured our backups were secure, reliable, and resilient.