Ransomware protection for MSPs must go beyond backups by proving six outcomes: reducing exposure, detecting attacks before encryption, delivering 24/7 response, preserving recovery points, recovering cleanly, and operating consistently across tenants. The Acronis Cyberthreats Report highlighted 143 MSP, IT-service provider, and telecom victims in 2025, with phishing and unpatched vulnerabilities driving most initial access cases. #AcronisCyberProtectCloud #AcronisMDR #AcronisEDR #AcronisXDR
Keypoints
- MSPs should prove six ransomware protection outcomes, not rely on backup alone.
- Phishing and unpatched vulnerabilities were major initial access paths in 2025 incidents.
- Exposure reduction requires patch SLAs, MFA, and separated admin privileges.
- EDR, XDR, MDR, and immutable backup must work together in one recovery model.
- Recovery should be tested with clean-point validation, isolation, and measured RPO/RTO.