Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of September 19; Updates from Cohesity, Druva, HYCU & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable storage and data protection news for the week of September 19, 2025.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant storage and data protection news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy storage and data protection news items.

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Top Storage and Data Protection News for the Week of September 19, 2025

Apricorn Survey: Backup Attacks Cause Major US Data Breaches

Research from Apricorn finds that nearly 20 percent of US IT security professionals cite attacks on backup systems as the primary cause of data breaches, highlighting urgent needs for improved backup security and risk mitigation.

Read more → https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nearly-20-of-us-it-security-practitioners-cite-attacks-on-backups-as-primary-cause-of-data-breach-according-to-research-from-apricorn-302560504.html

Cohesity Expands Cyber Resilience with New Security Innovations and Partnerships

Cohesity announced advancements in its cyber resilience solutions and new industry partnerships to help enterprises combat ransomware, meet compliance mandates, and improve recovery speed.

Read more → https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250917833669/en/Cohesity-Extends-Cyber-Resilience-Leadership-with-New-Security-Innovations-and-Partnerships

Commvault Transforms Cyber Recovery with Instant Restore Innovations

Commvault announced new cyber recovery capabilities, offering instant data restores and improved resilience against ransomware attacks to help organizations recover and maintain business continuity faster.

Read more → https://ir.commvault.com/news-releases/news-release-details/commvault-transforms-cyber-recoveries

Deep Instinct Releases Next-Generation AI Analyst for Instant Threat Explainability

Deep Instinct has launched a new AI Analyst tool that delivers instant explainability for zero-day and novel cyber threats, supporting rapid, confident risk management for enterprise SOC teams.

Read more → https://www.deepinstinct.com/news/deep-instinct-releases-next-generation-ai-analyst-to-provide-instant-explainability-of-never-before-seen-threats

Exabeam and Cribl Expand Security Partnership to Cut AI-Driven SIEM Costs

Exabeam and Cribl are expanding their partnership to deliver lower-cost, AI-powered security analytics. The collaboration enables organizations to optimize SIEM spend while improving threat detection and operational flexibility.

Read more → https://securitybrief.com.au/story/exabeam-cribl-expand-ai-security-partnership-to-cut-costs

Exabeam Partners with Databahn to Accelerate AI Threat Detection

Exabeam’s partnership with Databahn is aimed at speeding up insider threat detection powered by AI agents, delivering faster security and risk response for enterprise customers.

Read more → https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exabeam-databahn-partner-accelerate-ai-130000251.html

HYCU Launches Trust Center, Expands Data Protection Certifications

HYCU introduced a Trust Center and new certifications including SOC2 and FIPS 140-3 validation, furthering transparency for hybrid and cloud data protection customers, and strengthening compliance assurance for sensitive workloads.

Read more → https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/09/16/3150823/0/en/HYCU-Launches-New-Trust-Center-and-Expands-Certifications-with-SOC2-and-FIPS-140-3-Validation-to-Advance-Transparency-in-Data-Protection.html

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What to Expect at Solutions Review‘s Spotlight with Druva on September 23 – Closing the Gaps: Strengthening Microsoft 365 Security for Cyber Resilience

With the next Spotlight event, the team at Solutions Review has partnered with leading data security cloud SaaS provider Druva. As organizations deepen their dependence on Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Dynamics 365, your data becomes increasingly distributed and vulnerable. Without the right protection strategy, growing cloud ecosystems often introduce blind spots that leave you open to data loss, compliance breaches, and operational downtime.

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