SANS Institute Warns of Novel Cloud-Native Ransomware Attacks

As organizations increasingly migrate to the cloud, attackers are evolving just as quickly. According to the latest Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report from Palo Alto Networks, a staggering 66% of cloud storage buckets contain sensitive data—leaving a majority of businesses exposed to exploitation and breach.

The Cloud Threat Report highlights a persistent problem: misconfigurations and weak access controls are among the top risks. Sensitive data, often left publicly accessible or poorly protected, becomes an easy target for attackers.

At the same time, the SANS Institute warns of a new wave of cloud-native ransomware. In their webcast “The Cloud Won’t Save You from Ransomware—Here’s What Will,” they detail how ransomware groups are shifting tactics to leverage cloud-native tools and exploit default security settings provided by major cloud platforms. These attacks don’t rely on traditional malware—they abuse built-in automation, identity permissions, and backup configurations to encrypt or exfiltrate data directly in the cloud.

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fragmentiX: Trustless, Quantum-Safe Storage—Designed for Failure

These developments highlight a fundamental truth: The cloud alone is not a security strategy.

That’s where fragmentiX comes in. Our technology is designed for a world where trust is not a given—and where even major cloud providers may be compromised or misconfigured. The fragmentiX Storage Solution protects sensitive data by splitting it into cryptographic fragments using information-theoretic security (ITS) and secret sharing.

This ensures that:

  • No single storage location contains usable data
  • No attacker—present or future—can reconstruct the original data without all fragments
  • Cloud-native threats and ransomware attacks are rendered ineffective, even if they breach a storage location
  • Data sovereignty and resilience are maintained, regardless of user behavior or cloud infrastructure choices

Because fragmentiX is cloud-agnostic, you decide where each fragment is stored—across multiple cloud providers or on-premise locations. Even if one is compromised, your data remains secure.

Future-Proof Security in the Age of Quantum Computing

In addition to today’s risks, organizations must begin preparing for post-quantum threats. The so-called “store now, decrypt later” strategy is already in use by sophisticated attackers, who intercept and archive encrypted data today with the intent to break it using powerful quantum computers in the future.

fragmentiX addresses this directly with quantum-safe architecture—ensuring your data is not just secure for now, but resilient for the long term.

Don’t wait until your backups are encrypted or your cloud storage is breached.

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