Microsoft’s Storm-2949 research shows how identity compromise can become a cloud-wide breach across Microsoft 365, Azure resources, Key Vault secrets, storage, SQL databases and virtual machines. This article explains why identity recovery must restore a known-good control state, not just access.

Most IT leaders still believe Microsoft 365 has their backup covered. It doesn’t. From accidental deletions to Entra ID failures, the gaps are real and most organisations never fully recover. Discover why uptime ≠ resilience, and how independent backup is the only way to keep business alive.