Global Cyber Attacks Remain Near Record Highs in February 2026 Despite Ransomware Decline

Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd, today released its Global Threat Intelligence insights for February 2026, revealing that organizations worldwide faced an average of 2,086 cyber attacks per week. This represents a 9.6% increase compared to February 2025, while remaining essentially stable month-over-month compared to January 2026 (-0.2%). Education remained the most impacted industry, followed by Government and Automotive in India.
The findings confirm that global cyber pressure has stabilized at historically high levels. While ransomware activity declined year over year due to an anomalous campaign observed in early 2025, overall attack volumes remain near record highs, driven by persistent automated attacks, expanding digital infrastructures, and widening exposure linked to the widespread use of Generative AI (GenAI) tools.

“February’s data shows that cyber risk is not episodic — it’s continuous,” said Omer Dembinsky, Data Research Manager at Check Point ...