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At the same time, our system monitors the I/O request patterns of applications on a per-process basis for signs of ransomware-like behavior. Our approach requires minimal modification of the operating system to maintain a transparent buffer for all storage I/O. In this paper, we introduce Redemption, a novel defense that makes the operating system more resilient to ransomware attacks. While users are always advised to have a reliable backup strategy, the growing number of paying victims in recent years suggests that an endpoint defense that is able to stop and recover from ransomware’s destructive behavior is needed. The recent resurgence of high-profile ransomware attacks, particularly in critical sectors such as the health care industry, has highlighted the pressing need for effective defenses. Ransomware is a form of extortion-based attack that locks the victim’s digital resources and requests money to release them.

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