Check Point Research: India Sees 3,237 Cyberattacks Weekly per Organization, Education and Government Among the Top Targets
Africa tops the most heavily attacked
region with 3,239 weekly attacks per organization and Education remains the
most attacked industry with 4,178 weekly incidents; North America sees 20% rise
driven by ransomware, which climbed 14% globally
Key India
Highlights
- Organizations in
India faced 3,237 cyberattacks per week on average, reflecting a
slight 1% decline compared to last year.
- Education
remained the most impacted industry, followed
by Government and Consumer Goods & Services.
India, September 2025 – Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today released its Global Threat Intelligence Report for August 2025, showing that organizations worldwide faced an average of 1,994 cyber attacks per week. While this marked a 1% decline from July, it represented a 10% increase year-over-year, reinforcing that the global cyber threat landscape remains at historically high levels.
The
Targets: Who and Where
The education sector once again was the
most targeted globally, experiencing an average of 4,178 weekly attacks per
organization last month (+13% YoY). This reflects both the sector’s ongoing
digitization, creating a wider attack surface, and its traditionally
underfunded cyber security defenses, making it an easy target for threat
actors.
Telecommunications companies, vital to
both business and consumer connectivity, suffered 2,992 weekly attacks (+28%
YoY), highlighting their role as both critical infrastructure and a gateway to
downstream targets. Government institutions, a consistent focus for cyber criminals
and nation-state actors, recorded 2,634 weekly attacks (+3%), while agriculture
faced the most dramatic growth at 101% YoY with 1,667 attacks, underlining
attackers’ interest in exploiting global supply chains and food security. The industry's
heavy reliance on technology, IoT sensors, and drones makes it an attractive
target for threat actors.
Regionally, Africa reported the highest
average volume of cyberattacks, at 3,239 weekly per organization (-3%), while
Asia-Pacific (2,877 weekly, +2% YoY) and Latin America (2,865 weekly, +6% YoY)
also saw high volumes, driven by rapid digitization and uneven investment in
cyber resilience. Europe’s attacks rose by 13% YoY to 1,685 weekly incidents, and
North America stood out with a 20% YoY spike to 1,480 weekly attacks, with
ransomware fueling the surge — the U.S. alone accounted for 54% of all
ransomware cases worldwide.
Ransomware
Escalation
Ransomware remained an extremely
disruptive threat vector, with 531 publicly reported incidents globally in
August, up 14% YoY. North America was hit the most, accounting for 57% of
reported cases, followed by Europe at 24%. By industry, industrial
manufacturing (13.6%), business services (11.9%), and construction &
engineering (10.4%) bore the brunt of attacks. Other sectors, including
healthcare, consumer goods, and financial services, were also significantly
impacted.
Leading ransomware groups included Qilin
(16% of attacks), Akira (8%), and Inc. Ransom (6%), the latter notably focusing
on healthcare and education, both sectors which are critical to public trust
and daily life.
Omer Dembinsky, Data Research Manager at
Check Point Research, says: “August’s threat data makes one thing clear:
cyberattacks are intensifying in both volume and impact. Education, telecoms,
and agriculture are being targeted because they are essential and because
attackers know disruption here creates maximum leverage. With ransomware rising
and AI accelerating attack speed, the only sustainable path forward is a
prevention-first, AI-powered strategy. Organizations must move beyond detection
to real-time prevention, protecting the network, cloud, endpoints, and
identities in an integrated way. Only by doing so can we build resilience and
safeguard critical services against relentless cyber adversaries.”
For the full August 2025 Global Threat Index and additional insights, visit the Check Point Blog
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