Check Point Research: India Sees 2,937 Cyberattacks Weekly per Organization, as Qilin, Akira, and Sinobi Lead Ransomware Activity

North America records 18% YoY rise in attacks, Latin America leads globally; Business Services, Consumer Goods, and Manufacturing most impacted sectors by Ransomware as 1 in 44 GenAI prompts poses data exposure risk

Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, today released its Global Threat Intelligence Report for October 2025, revealing that organizations worldwide each faced an average of 1,938 cyberattacks per week. This represents a 2% increase from September and a 5% rise year-over-year, reflecting a continued escalation in global cyber threats driven by ransomware expansion and risks linked to Generative AI (GenAI).
GenAI Adoption Drives New Data Exposure Risks while Education Remains the Top Target

With enterprise use of Generative AI (GenAI) tools expanding rapidly, Check Point Research identified increasing exposure to sensitive data. In October, 1 in every 44 GenAI prompts ...