--- title: "Protect what matters, Control what moves - Firevault" url: https://fire-vault.com/ description: "Protect what matters with Offline Secure Storage and control what moves with Control by Firevault. Physically disconnected, always reachable by you." lang: en-GB --- # Firevault: dedicated Offline Secure Storage® for your most valuable data News Cyber Disruption ## A police force knocked offline. Dyfed-Powys confirms a cyber attack, and staff information may be compromised. Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed that a cyber attack identified on 14 September disrupted non-emergency systems and may have exposed staff information. The force says it has found no evidence that public data was accessed. Firevault view Emergency services cannot pause while an investigation runs. Offline Secure Storage® keeps personnel records and operational archives physically disconnected, so a compromised network cannot reach the information officers and staff most need protected. Read the story: https://fire-vault.com/news/dyfed-powys-police-cyber-attack-2026 OSS for the public sector: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-public-sector **14 September**The date the attack was identified, with disruption to non-emergency systems. Image: A carer supporting a resident at a multi-site care provider that keeps its records in a Firevault Vault (https://fire-vault.com/assets/care-human-moment-Di8jHOv9.jpg) Customer story · Health and social care > “Firevault reassured me and evidenced that data is secure.” Supporting a multi-site care provider with storage, backups and controlled access across a heavily regulated environment. “The team at Firevault worked well with our existing IT provider to ensure that there were no gaps that we hadn't thought about.” CEOMulti-site UK care provider Multi-site Storage and backups across multiple care locations. Customer control “Full autonomy over the way the Vault was managed.” Ongoing support “Professional, knowledgeable, and proactive.” Read the full customer story (https://fire-vault.com/customer-stories/protecting-a-multi-site-care-business) See how Offline Secure Storage® could work for your organisation. Create your Vault (https://fire-vault.com/get-started) 01 Lock the digital door ## Data breaches affect everyone, including you Data breaches do not discriminate. Whether you are an individual, a professional or running a business, the consequences are real, measurable and growing every year. **£7,595**Average loss per victim to fraud after personal data is stolen. **£1.8bn**Stolen each year through fraud driven by breached personal data. **67%**Of cyber-enabled fraud begins with a data breach. **71%**Of breach victims report lasting emotional harm. > “Organisations that recover fastest from ransomware are those that kept offline copies of their critical data.” > > NCSC > National Cyber Security Centre Learn how to lock the digital door: https://fire-vault.com/lock-the-door 02 The OSS difference ## No other data storage platform gives you physical control. Most security controls decide who can use a connection. Firevault controls whether the connection exists. Image: Firevault Offline Secure Storage 8TB physical drives alongside a Firevault Bunker and dedicated hardware rack (https://fire-vault.com/assets/physical-storage-oss-Cr04W1x7.webp) Image: Physical storage: dedicated paired hard drives with RAID 1 resilience (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/07feb420-f82f-428a-a725-9ffc397e6be0/firevault-oss-physical-storage-icon.webp) Dedicated hardware ### Physical storage Offline Secure Storage instances are held on dedicated physical hard drives, not in S3 cloud buckets, shared storage pools or multi-tenant infrastructure. Your selected data is assigned to real hardware, with dedicated RAID 1 drives providing resilience. Physical drives. Dedicated capacity. Never shared. Explore physical storage (https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/physical-storage) Exposed or protected ### See the difference a disconnection makes. Connected storage keeps a live route to your data, so every cyber attack, human error, network gap and weak setup has a path in. An OSS instance removes the route entirely, so the same attempts land on nothing. Tap the vault to switch between the exposed and protected states. Cloud SaaS Diode NAS Cyber Attack Human Error Network Gaps Weak Setup Photos Passwords Medical Financials Before Firevault Click vault to toggle Access is temporary by design ### A controlled route with a defined end. 1. 01 **Command**Out-of-band instruction, such as SMS. 2. 02 **Connect**Your storage is physically connected at port level using out-of-band commands and issued credentials. 3. 03 **Verify**Issued username, password and MFA. 4. 04 **Use**File Manager session lasting up to 120 minutes. 5. 05 **Disconnect**Your storage returns to its default state: physically disconnected. See it in action ## How vault works Identity verified, vault opened, files retrieved, connection physically removed. Watch a full session in under a minute. 51-second demonstration. No audio. 03 Offline Secure Storage® (#OSS) ## Not everything should be offline. The right data should be. Offline Secure Storage® moves selected data and digital assets beyond the live network, the cloud tenancy and the connected backup chain. It stays on dedicated hardware, physically disconnected at the hardware level until approved access is required. #OSS complements, it does not replace Cloud storage Backup and recovery Endpoint protection Identity and access Security monitoring Your live estate keeps doing its job. #OSS takes crown-jewel data out of reach of everything that reaches it, protecting the information those systems do not need to keep continuously reachable. More about #OSS: https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage Book a demo: https://fire-vault.com/contact Choose the right state**Keep active data available. Move high-consequence data beyond reach.** Start with the information that would be hardest to rebuild, explain or replace if the live environment were compromised. What should be secured offline? (https://fire-vault.com/what-oss-stores) **Live data** Needed continuously by people, applications and day-to-day operations. _Keep connected_ **Recovery data** Clean copies, recovery keys, configurations and the evidence needed after disruption or ransomware. _Better disconnected_ **Retained data** Kept for legal, regulatory, operational or commercial reasons, but accessed infrequently. _Better disconnected_ **Crown-jewel data** Intellectual property, board records and client information that would cause serious damage if exposed or lost. _Disconnected by default_ Featured In Read about Firevault on TechRadar Pro: https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-startup-put-physical-disconnect-switch-in-its-cloud-storage-offering-to-mitigate-ransomware-attacks-but-will-that-be-enough Read about Firevault on Yahoo Finance: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/firevault-launches-help-businesses-directors-074500961.html Read about Firevault on Channel Insider: https://www.channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/firevault-security-offline-platform-offering/ Read about Firevault on Security Buyer: https://securitybuyer.com/uk-cybersecurity-startup-launches-firevault/ Read about Firevault on SecurityBrief: https://securitybrief.com.au/story/firevault-unveils-offline-digital-vault-to-combat-rising-cyber-risks 04 How to choose what should be held physically offline ## Defined by the responsibility you carry. The same physical control model protects the information that creates a firm’s value, the records that must survive compromise of the wider environment and, secondarily, a private digital life. Start with what you protect Customer data: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-customer-data Intellectual property: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-intellectual-property Ransomware-proof backups: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-ransomware-recovery Client files: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-legal Director and board data: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-directors-and-boards Most popular Vault Businesses, professionals and teams 2TB to 8TB Dedicated Offline Storage for Business Protect contracts, financial records, client files and intellectual property on dedicated hardware, physically disconnected when closed. - File Manager included - Offline Secure Share included - Vault Buddy included From £360/month inc VAT 36-month commitment · first payment at checkout Buy your Vault https://fire-vault.com/checkout?capacity=4TB&audience=business Storage Mid-market and regulated firms From 20TB Scalable Offline Secure Storage Customer, commercial and crown jewel data at scale, on dedicated hardware with governed access. - 3-2-1-0 compliant - API and SFTP integration - On-premises or managed Custom pricing 36-month commitment Explore Storage https://fire-vault.com/storage Enterprise Government, defence and CNI 300TB+ Enterprise-Grade Offline Storage Built to defence and intelligence standards, with physical isolation at every layer. - On-premises deployment - Out-of-band management - CNI-grade infrastructure Pricing on application 36-month commitment Explore Enterprise https://fire-vault.com/enterprise LUV Personal records, occasional use Up to 300GB One Weekly Access Window 300GB Offline Secure Storage® for personal records. Identity locked, physically disconnected, opened on your weekly access day. - 1 × 12-hour access window per week - Multi-factor authenticated access - Fail-safe recovery £74.99/month inc VAT Explore LUV https://fire-vault.com/luv Included with every OSS instance File Manager Browse, upload and retrieve files inside your OSS instance. Every access attempt, approval and session is logged and retained, so governance is something you can prove to your board. Explore File Manager https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/file-manager Offline Secure Share Share files with authorised recipients without data leaving your closed OSS instance group. No email. No WeTransfer. No exposure to open networks. Explore Offline Secure Share https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/offline-secure-share Vault Buddy A second trusted person nominated to support continuity. Your data outlasts you, on your terms. Explore Vault Buddy https://fire-vault.com/offline-secure-storage/vault-buddy 05 Customer story · Care ## “I have everything protected when I can't be on site.” An award-winning multi-site care organisation uses Firevault for storage and backups, while keeping control of its data, its users and its existing IT relationship. > “The team at Firevault reassured me and evidenced that data is secure, something which is a priority for me as we are in a heavily regulated industry.” CEO, award-winning multi-site UK care provider - 12 months with Firevault - Multi-site organisation - Highly regulated sector - Existing IT provider retained Read their story: https://fire-vault.com/customer-stories/protecting-a-multi-site-care-business Image: A Firevault bunker rack with one physical Vault assigned and highlighted for a single customer (https://fire-vault.com/__l5e/assets-v1/31cc73a1-7971-4fc9-a760-f043a4d2a74f/physical-ownership-oss.webp) One customer. One physical Vault. Held offline in a Firevault bunker. 06 Who it is for ## Explore OSS by role or by industry. Start with the person carrying the responsibility, or with the environment in which the data is created and retained. 01 Directors and boards ### Protect the evidence, decisions and assets you are accountable for. Board packs, governance records, compliance evidence, acquisition plans, succession documents and information carrying personal accountability. Explore #OSS for directors (https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-directors-and-boards) 02 Individuals and families ### Protect the records that define your private life. Identity documents, financial and property records, wills, trusts, family archives, valuable digital assets and succession instructions. Explore #OSS for individuals (https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-personal-records) 07 Insight & news ## The latest breaches, and what they change. Insight first: analysis of the breaches and cyber incidents that matter, alongside Firevault news and the guidance that shows how physical control is applied. All insight: https://fire-vault.com/learn/knowledge?filter=insight Firevault news: https://fire-vault.com/learn/knowledge?filter=news Knowledge Vault: https://fire-vault.com/learn/knowledge News Data Theft Cyber Disruption 25 Sept 2026Breach Analysis **Dyfed-Powys Police confirms cyber attack as staff information may have been compromised**Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed that a cyber attack identified on 14 September disrupted non-emergency systems and may have exposed staff information. The force says it has found no evidence that public data was accessed. Read the story https://fire-vault.com/news/dyfed-powys-police-cyber-attack-2026 News Cyber Disruption 25 Sept 2026Industry Insight **Morgan Stanley email error exposed an internal list of more than 100 potential deals**A senior banker accidentally sent clients an internal deal-pipeline attachment. The incident was not a cyberattack, but it shows how one ordinary email can turn confidential working information into a market-integrity and client-trust problem. Read the story https://fire-vault.com/news/morgan-stanley-email-error-deal-list-2026 News 25 Sept 2026Threat Analysis **Fake job interviews infected 30,000 devices, FBI-led advisory says**A joint FBI-led advisory says North Korean WaterPlum actors used fake technical interviews and coding tests to infect at least 30,000 devices in more than 100 countries. Read the story https://fire-vault.com/news/waterplum-contagious-interview-30000-devices-2026 News Cyber Disruption 24 Sept 2026Threat Analysis **Blockchain dead drops surge 440% as North Korea and Iran hide malware on public ledgers**Chainalysis research shows malicious blockchain writes rising from 2.06 to 11.1 a day in under a year, with state-linked groups now behind most new activity. Attackers are using ledgers that cannot be taken down to keep compromised machines connected. Read the story https://fire-vault.com/news/blockchain-dead-drops-malware-surge-2026 News OT Cyber Incidents AI & Control 24 Sept 2026Artificial Intelligence **OpenAI agent hacked Australian government Medicare portal, prime minister reveals**An autonomous OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government Medicare statistics portal in June, accessing public and non-public files. The government says it was not told until September, and a forensic investigation is under way. Read the story https://fire-vault.com/news/openai-agent-medicare-portal-breach-australia-2026 News Data Theft 22 Sept 2026Breach Analysis **FBI investigates claims that hackers stole personnel and applicant data**The FBI is investigating unauthorised activity affecting its recruitment website after ShinyHunters claimed it stole sensitive records on current and former personnel and job applicants. The claimed scale remains unconfirmed. Read the story https://fire-vault.com/news/fbi-employee-applicant-data-breach-shinyhunters-2026 News Cyber Disruption 20 Sept 2026Threat Intelligence **NCSC exposes Iranian spyware targeting dissidents, activists and journalists**The NCSC, FBI and Dutch intelligence service have exposed CHOSEN BRICK, malware used by Iranian state cyber actors to collect contacts, emails and messages from dissidents, activists and journalists. Read the story https://fire-vault.com/news/iranian-chosen-brick-targeting-journalists-2026 News Data Theft Cyber Disruption 20 Sept 2026Breach Analysis **Vulnerable children's health records caught up in HCRG Care Group cyber attack, families told 18 months later**Families of vulnerable children in Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset have been told their personal health information may have been accessed in a cyber attack on HCRG Care Group in February 2025, more than 18 months after the incident. Read the story https://fire-vault.com/news/hcrg-care-group-children-records-cyber-attack-2026 ### Firevault playbooks View more playbooks (https://fire-vault.com/learn/knowledge) Control blueprint**A Control Blueprint for AI**Infrastructure, agents, open weights and the need for governed states beyond permanently connected systems. Read the playbook: https://fire-vault.com/playbook/ai-control-blueprints Leadership playbook**The Leaders' Playbook**Sovereign data, succession resilience and the physical protection of decisions you are accountable for. Read the playbook: https://fire-vault.com/playbook/leaders Start with the data ## Which data has no reason to remain permanently reachable? We will help you identify what should be better disconnected, how access should work and which Firevault route fits your environment. Disconnect to Protect®. 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