At the beginning of this 2024 We see an increase in the average incidence of cyberattacks per company, with an increase in 5% compared to the first quarter of 2023 and a 28% compared to the last quarter of 2023. It's a worrying trend.
Sorting by Industry, the most significant increase has been in the Education and Research sector. CheckPoint has accounted for close to 2500 Weekly Attacks by Company. This statistic is followed by the military industry, with 1700 Weekly Attacks & Health, with 1600. Although this is the trend, The manufacturing sector remains the leader, with the 29% of the attacks received.
By country, Africa leads with an average of almost 2400 Weekly Attacks, one 20% more than in the same period of 2023. On the contrary, Latin America has fallen by 20%.
These figures highlight the need to adopt adaptive cybersecurity strategies.
Fountain: Cybersecurity News