IGEL unveils rapid endpoint recovery tool to cut $4.44m breach costs
IGEL has introduced a new feature for its Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery solution, allowing organisations to restore secure access to devices within minutes during cyberattacks without needing replacement hardware.
The IGEL Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) solution now includes the Dual Boot capability, which enables any endpoint - such as Windows PCs - to serve as its own high-availability disaster recovery option. This feature is designed to help organisations reduce downtime and operational risk in the event of ransomware or other malware attacks.
Endpoint recovery
With this update, users can quickly switch from a compromised Windows operating system to a secure IGEL OS environment by simply rebooting their existing hardware. This process eliminates the traditional need to ship new devices or reimage endpoints following a cyber incident. According to IGEL, this restoration process can take place during an ongoing attack, enabling business operations to continue without significant interruption.
"Ransomware is inevitable, but downtime doesn't have to be," said Klaus Oestermann, CEO of IGEL. "With IGEL Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, organisations can instantly recover access, keep their teams productive, and turn a cyber crisis into just a brief interruption."
James Millington, Vice President Vertical Solutions, Product & Solutions Marketing at IGEL, highlighted the risk to ongoing business operations as the most critical factor when dealing with cyber incidents. He stated:
"Cyber-attacks and malware don't just steal data, they halt business operations, delay care, and damage trust. The biggest cost isn't data recovery, it's lost productivity, service interruptions, and compliance risk."
Breach costs and business impact
Data from the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report shows the average global cost of a breach in 2025 reached $4.44 million, with the average cost in the United States climbing to $10.22 million. The report notes that business interruption, rather than only the loss of data, drives up these costs, as organisations can face weeks of lost productivity while endpoints are inaccessible.
IGEL's BC/DR solution aims to address this loss of productivity by enabling secure user access to be restored in minutes. Employees can resume work using existing hardware, minimising disruptions to operations and avoiding the additional delays and expenses associated with device shipping or complex reimaging exercises.
How the solution operates
Unlike traditional recovery tools that focus on data restoration or decryption, the IGEL BC/DR approach does not attempt to repair the compromised Windows system. Instead, it provides a clean IGEL OS environment that users can boot into, regaining access to business applications and workflows even as the original attack persists.
For organisations concerned with compliance and forensic investigations, the compromised Windows partition is left untouched, preserving evidence for later analysis or insurance claims.
Management of recovery operations is centralised via IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS), which supports scalable deployment for organisations of various sizes. IGEL also offers expert services to assist with system setup, testing, and ongoing validation.
Sector applications
IGEL notes that the solution is being targeted toward organisations in sectors such as healthcare, finance, retail, and government. In healthcare, the approach allows patient care to continue without disruption, even when endpoints are compromised. Financial institutions are able to keep transactions running, which protects both revenue streams and client relationships. For retail and government, uninterrupted availability is important to maintain compliance and safeguard reputations during and after security events.
The solution is designed to help keep employees productive and essential services operational in the immediate aftermath of an attack, and in the longer-term investigation and recovery process.
