In September 2025, the education sector remained the most targeted, with an average of 4,175 weekly attacks per organisation — a 3% decrease YoY, yet still far higher than any other sector. The telecommunications industry ranked second with 2,703 weekly attacks, marking a 6% rise YoY, followed closely by government institutions at 2,512 weekly attacks, reflecting a 6% decline YoY. These trends reaffirm that data-rich and service-critical sectors remain at the forefront of cyber criminal interest. Attackers continue to exploit their dependency on digital infrastructure and sensitive data flows, particularly in environments where hybrid work, cloud integration, and legacy systems coexist.
🧠 GenAI’s dark side is showing. 1 in 54 enterprise GenAI prompts risked exposing sensitive data — and 91% of organizations using GenAI tools were affected. At the same time, ransomware jumped 46%, while the education sector faced more than 4,000 weekly attacks per organization. 👉 Check Point Research breaks down where global cyber threats are heading next: https://lnkd.in/gBs3JjTf #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #GenAI
