A recent fire destroyed a South Korean government's cloud storage system, reportedly leaving no backups.

[nixcraft@mastodon.social]

A recent fire destroyed a South Korean government's cloud storage system, reportedly leaving no backups. This incident is a critical reminder for everyone: You must keep verified backups in multiple locations. Please follow the standard 3-2-1 backup strategy if you care about your personal data such as photos, videos, documents, and other important files. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-10-01/national/socialAffairs/NIRS-fire-destroys-governments-cloud-storage-system-no-backups-available/2412936

[nixcraft@mastodon.social]

The 3-2-1 backup rule is a simple:

- 3 copies of your data
- 2 different types of media
- 1 copy stored offsite or offline to protect against site specific disasters like, fire, earthquake, or theft.