BLOCK-BASED PROTECTION FROM RANSOMWARE: abstract simplified (18303108)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18303108 Titled 'BLOCK-BASED PROTECTION FROM RANSOMWARE'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method to protect data from ransomware attacks. It involves identifying a specific set of blocks of data that were written between two specific points in time. The method then analyzes certain characteristics of these blocks to determine if there is a high chance of a ransomware attack. If the analysis indicates a potential attack, the method secures the data object to its state as of the first point in time, effectively protecting it from the attack.

Original Abstract Submitted

A technique of protecting data from ransomware attacks identifies a set of blocks written to a data object between first and second points in time, determines a set of attributes of the set of blocks, and, in response to the set of attributes indicating a likelihood of a ransomware attack, secures a state of the data object as of the first point in time.