Dental Ransomware in NYC Isn't If — It's When. Here's The Fix That Restores in Hours.
Last year a Brooklyn 8-op practice called us Monday 7am: every Dentrix chart encrypted, ransom $40K. They had "backups" — USB drive plugged in, also encrypted. We rebuilt from immutable copy in 6 hours. This is what we install for every dental client now. Full system: Backup & Ransomware Recovery.
The 3-2-1 That Actually Works
- 3 copies: primary NVMe + local NAS + offsite encrypted cloud.
- 2 media: NVMe + NAS + cloud — ransomware can't reach all three.
- 1 immutable: cloud copy locked — can't be deleted or encrypted even if admin is hacked.
- Tested restores monthly: we boot a restore and time it — you get a report. No test = no backup.
What We Fix On Every NYC Dental Network
- Firewall/IPS to block initial breach — see Network & Server
- MFA on email + PMS — stops 90% of attacks — see HIPAA
- Offline backup that ransomware can't touch.
- Imaging bridges rebuilt after restore — Imaging
PMS-agnostic: Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental — same 3-2-1, same cost. See also Cost Estimator and $650/mo Managed (includes backup + monitoring).
HQ Brooklyn — Manhattan Queens Bronx Staten Island — we dispatch same-day.
FAQ
How fast can you restore? 2-6 hours — we keep bootable images, not just files.
What if we already got hit? Call now — we isolate, preserve evidence for HIPAA, rebuild from clean copy. Don't pay ransom before you call us.