News from Check Point | Global Cyberattacks Continue to Rise with Africa and APAC Suffering Most
April 2023 by Check Point
Check Point Research has released a report looking at the cybersecurity landscape in Q1 of 2023, including insightful statistics:
• Global weekly attacks rose by 7% in Q1 2023 versus same quarter last year, with each organisation facing an average of 1,248 attacks per week
• Education/Research sector faced the highest number of attacks, rising to an average of 2,507 attacks per organisation per week, marking a 15% increase compared to Q1 2022
• APAC region experienced the highest YoY surge in weekly attacks, with an average of 1,835 attacks per organisation, marking a 16% increase
• 1 out of every 31 organisations worldwide experienced a ransomware attack every week