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Andrew J.3
New member | Level 1
11 years ago

Is Dropbox a safe haven from ransomware?

1) If my local computer and presumably my local network drive were to be encrypted by a ransomware attack, would my Dropbox files also be encrypted? 2) Or is Dropbox a safe place place for my file...
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Andrew J.3's avatar
Andrew J.3
New member | Level 1
11 years ago

1) In case of ransomware encryption, are all--even older versions of--files encrypted. In other words, would there be an unencrypted backup version of my files on Dropbox from which I could restore even if some files had only the one version I originally stored on Dropbox? I'm trying to distinguish between frequently updated files where a recent version change has taken place (as I assume the instructions at https://www.dropbox.com/help/11 refer to), and static files that have not been updated in a long time.

2) is Dropbox working on a defense strategy against ransomware encryption?

Thanks for your advice.

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