Microsoft 365 Backup Storage and Cohesity Cloud Protection Services

The rising threat to Microsoft 365 data

Microsoft 365 has become the backbone of modern business productivity, but its growing adoption has also made it a prime target for cyberattacks. Real-world examples include a wiper attack that disrupted a global hotel chain for days and a data breach at a major airline that led to the exfiltration of sensitive customer and employee information.

From ransomware to malicious insiders, the risk to your organization’s data is both real and rising. While Microsoft ensures service availability and infrastructure- level security, protecting your data—and recovering it—is your responsibility.

Sophisticated threat actors continue to target and exploit M365 environments using advanced tactics, including disabling audit logs and bypassing multifactor authentication. And it’s not just external actors—simple user errors, accidental deletions, and even employees can cause irreparable damage. A disgruntled employee at an IT consulting firm managed to delete over 1,200 user accounts—and the data within them.

The bottom line: relying solely on Microsoft’s native backup tools isn’t enough. A comprehensive, third-party data protection solution that complements Microsoft 365 Backup Storage is essential to safeguard your environment from evolving cyber threats and to ensure business continuity.

Why Microsoft 365 Backup Storage matters

Microsoft 365 Backup Storage is a secure, high-performance backup solution designed specifically for protection and recovery from cyberattacks on M365 data. It provides fast, scalable, foundational protection for Microsoft 365 apps—Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business.