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Ransomware Recovery Checklist for Schools & Agencies

Reporting on Sophos's 2025 research states that 53% of organizations fully recovered from a ransomware attack within a week. The difference between one week and one semester is almost always preparation — protected backup copies, tested restores, and a written plan — not luck. Use this checklist with your IT team or provider. Anything you can't answer in one clear sentence is a gap worth scheduling. One note for public agencies: reporting on the same Sophos research states that state and local government reported the highest median ransom paid, at $2.5 million. palmiq is an Acronis Platinum partner, top 1% globally. We build and test recovery plans for K-12 districts and state and local agencies.

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