Carbonite

Carbonite provides cloud‑based backup and data protection solutions aimed at individual consumers and small businesses. The service continuously monitors selected files and automatically uploads changes to secure remote servers, allowing users to restore data after accidental deletion, hardware failure, or ransomware attack. Backup sets can be restored via a web portal or desktop client, and the platform supports versioning to retrieve earlier iterations of files. Carbonite markets its offering as a simple, set‑and‑forget alternative to manual backup methods, emphasizing ease of use and minimal administrative overhead. The company’s headquarters are located in the United States of America.

In June 2016 Carbonite disclosed a large‑scale account takeover incident in which attackers used credentials stolen from unrelated third‑party breaches to gain access to user accounts through password reuse. The company confirmed that its own systems were not breached and that existing backup data remained unaffected, but it required all users to reset their passwords as a precautionary measure. Some accounts potentially had additional personal information exposed during the event, although the exact scope of that exposure was not quantified. Following the incident Carbonite announced plans to implement two‑factor authentication as a future security enhancement to reduce reliance on passwords alone. The episode highlighted the broader risk posed by credential reuse across online services and prompted the firm to advise users to adopt unique, strong passwords for each account.