In response to ransom attacks on Elasticsearch clusters, which have compromised numerous indices and demanded bitcoin payments for data recovery, there has been a surge in articles and recommendations for securing Elasticsearch setups. Key security measures include not exposing Elasticsearch to the internet, binding nodes to private or secure public IPs, implementing authentication through proxy servers like NGINX, and ensuring the use of the latest Elasticsearch versions to avoid known vulnerabilities. Additionally, data backup using tools like the snapshot API is emphasized as a critical step to safeguard against data loss. The importance of understanding and addressing Elasticsearch vulnerabilities is underscored, with the consideration of hosted ELK solutions or security plugins as viable options for enhanced protection.