Backupdisasters
Backupdisasters refer to incidents in which a system or organization experiences significant data loss, service disruption, or operational failure directly attributable to the failure of backup processes. Unlike accidental data corruption or hardware faults, backupdisasters arise when the protective measures designed to safeguard data are compromised, often amplifying the impact of the original fault. These events can result from software bugs, misconfiguration, storage media failure, power outages, human error, or cyberattacks targeting backup infrastructure.
Typical scenarios include the accidental deletion or overwriting of backup sets, ransomware that encrypts both primary
The consequences of backupdisasters can range from extended downtime and financial loss to regulatory penalties and