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

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 ...