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Kubernetes showing vulnerabilities against ransomware attacks.

New research from Veritas Technologies detailing the inherent security risks associated with Kubernetes has been published, and some of the findings are concerning for those employing the containerized system.

"But because deployment is so simple, organizations can easily surge ahead faster with their Kubernetes implementation than their Kubernetes protection. Suddenly, they've found themselves with two-thirds of their mission-critical Kubernetes environments completely unprotected from data loss. Kubernetes has become the Achilles heel in organizations' ransomware defense strategies."

Of those who responded, 89% said ransomware attacks are an issue for their businesses, and 48% that have already utilized Kubernetes have experienced a ransomware attack.

"However, if a week is a long time in politics, five years is a very long time in data protection, and we expect to see more and more ransomware variants emerge over that time that target Kubernetes and take advantage of this Achilles heel. Too many organizations are missing the simple solution to extend their current data protection platforms to their Kubernetes environments today, leaving them in an unenviable vulnerable position."

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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/kubernetes-vulnerabilities-ransomware/