Pure Storage, Inc.
RANSOMWARE DETECTION AND MITIGATION IN A ZONED STORAGE DEVICE STORAGE SYSTEM

Abstract:

Accesses of blocks of multiple zoned storage devices are monitored to detect one or more characteristics of the accesses of the blocks. A preventative action is performed in response to the detecting, wherein the preventative action includes sending an indication from the storage system upon determining that one or more of the accesses of the blocks are indicative of a malicious action based on the one or more characteristics.