Globally, organisations attacked on average 2 055 per week – Check Point May 2026 report finds
Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, has released its Global Threat Intelligence insights for May 2026..
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A report by Check Point Research reveals a global average of 2,055 cyber-attacks per organization weekly, a 2% year-on-year increase. Africa remains highly targeted, with countries like Angola and Nigeria experiencing attack levels double the global average.
- Africa recorded an average of nearly 3,000 attacks per organization weekly.
- Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, released the May 2026 Global Threat Intelligence insights.
- The report highlights a shift towards financially motivated attacks in Africa and growing exploitation of perimeter vulnerabilities and GenAI risks.
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