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# [Immutable Backups Ransomware Cannot Touch — What a Hardened Repository Really Requires](https://quabin.hashnode.dev/immutable-backups-ransomware-cannot-touch-what-a-hardened-repository-really-requires?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

An immutability tick box is not ransomware protection. What a hardened Linux repository and a locked dedupe appliance need, and how to prove it.

20h ago · 12 min read · quabin.hashnode.dev  
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