Wasabi has introduced Covert Copy, a new security feature designed to create a completely invisible and immutable copy of data inside Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. This innovation provides an additional layer of protection against ransomware, insider threats, and malicious deletions, while simplifying compliance for highly regulated industries.
Covert Copy is now available at no additional cost.
Summary (TL;DR)
- Creates an invisible, air-gapped, immutable copy of selected backup data
- Prevents ransomware and insider threats from seeing or modifying recovery data
- Requires multi-user approval for any access or changes
- Supports regulatory requirements (HIPAA, GDPR, UK GDPR, SEC)
- Included free with Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage
- Works with major backup platforms (Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault, Acronis, etc.)
Why Covert Copy is key against attackers
Today, most ransomware incidents deliberately target backups first. Attackers know that removing or corrupting the recovery layer forces organizations to pay. Even immutable backups can be located if attackers gain privileged access.
Covert Copy solves this problem by making your last line of defense undetectable. The protected copy:
- never appears in bucket listings
- cannot be queried via APIs
- cannot be deleted, encrypted, renamed, or modified
- remains isolated even if admin credentials are compromised
How Covert Copy works
- Select the buckets you want to protect
- Create the Covert Copy with a few clicks
- The duplicate becomes invisible and locked
- Any access requires multi-user approval, increasing security
There are no complex policies, no special appliances, no additional infrastructure, and no egress fees if you ever need to recover.
Where Covert Copy Fits into Your Architecture
Covert Copy strengthens existing backup and disaster recovery architectures without replacing anything. It works alongside:
- Veeam Hardened Repositories
- Rubrik and Cohesity immutable backups
- Commvault deduplication and WORM policies
- HYCU, Acronis, Veritas, Nutanix, and others
What is Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage?
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage is Wasabi’s cloud object storage service. It is a simpler and more affordable alternative to AWS S3.
- Flat, predictable pricing per TB with no egress fees and no API charges.
- All data is “hot” by default, meaning fast access without storage tiers.
- High performance for backups, archives, media, and large unstructured data.
- Strong built in security (encryption, Object Lock, replication, MUA, Covert Copy).
- S3 compatible, integrates easily with Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Acronis, and many more.
More information
Covert Copy in Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage: https://wasabi.com/cloud-object-storage/covert-copy.
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage product page: https://wasabi.com/cloud-object-storage.
Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage explanatory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xchAVeo-qGw.
Want to strengthen your ransomware recovery strategy?
We help you assess where Covert Copy fits into your existing backup setup and how to get the most value from Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.
Contact SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT for a tailored evaluation and pricing.