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Andrew J.3
New member | Level 1
10 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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Rich's avatar
Rich
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9 years ago

Dropbox already keeps all files for a period of 30 days, no extra costs involved, and you can request a rollback of your account to a point prior to the infection. An option for one year of recovery does cost extra, as you mentioned previously.

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