Case Study: UK Backup achieves next-day full recovery from Locky ransomware with Asigra

UK Backup Expediently Recovers Business Critical Data After Locky Ransomware Attack

UK Backup, a UK cloud backup and disaster recovery provider, faced a major incident when the Locky ransomware struck a large retail customer in summer 2016—encrypting roughly four million files across 350 sites (about 20 TB) in a 20-minute window. The client called at 5 p.m. and urgently required minimal downtime and full restoration of business-critical systems by the next business day.

Using Asigra-powered cloud backup and DRaaS with pre-existing point-in-time backups, UK Backup performed granular restores beginning that evening, identifying and replacing only infected files rather than wiping systems. Over 20 TB were decrypted and restored (final restoration completed by 3 a.m.), meeting and exceeding RTO/RPO targets, demonstrating scalable, platform-agnostic recovery and rapid business resumption.

UK Backup

James Chillman

UK Backup