There is a misconception in Western Australia that cyber attacks only happen to big mining companies. In reality, automated "botnets" scan Perth IP addresses every minute.

Attackers look for "low hanging fruit"—local businesses with standard ISP routers and no logs. The result is often encrypted invoicing data and a demand for thousands of dollars.

The Solution: The 3-2-1 Rule The only guarantee against ransomware is a robust backup strategy:

3 Copies of Data: One primary, two backups.

2 Different Media: e.g., Network Drive (NAS) and External Drive.

1 Offsite (Immutable): This is critical. An "Immutable" backup cannot be deleted or altered, even by an admin. It is your ultimate insurance policy.