Cloud backup I ignored for years saved my data after a ransomware hit

I always thought cloud backup was just another monthly fee that people paid to feel safe. My buddy kept pushing Backblaze on me for 2 years and I never bothered. Then last month a ransomware attack hit my home server and encrypted everything, including my local external drives. I had 4 years of family photos and client projects on there with no backup. I started looking into recovery options and realized how screwed I was. After that I signed up for Backblaze at $9 a month and now I sleep way better. Has anyone else here dodged a bullet after ignoring backup advice for too long?

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aaron7401mo ago

Wait, you actually had the ransomware hit before backing up? That's brutal but I'm glad you're good now. The peace of mind alone is worth the $9.

emeryj661mo ago

Gotta be honest @aaron740, I don't really get the hype. A little sketchy backup service for $9 a month when you could just use a free external drive and not panic?

shane_park921mo ago

Man, I've been there. Got hit with crypto locker a few years back on a job site laptop - lost three weeks of quotes and invoices. External drives are fine until you forget to plug them in for a month or they die on you. I pay for Backblaze now and it's worth every penny. The automatic backup saved my butt twice since then.