New analysis of Q2 2024 cyber attacks shows the number of attacks experienced weekly by organizations globally is on the rise.
Each quarter, Check Point Research puts out a quarterly report covering what cyber attack activity they’re seeing globally. Their latest report covering Q2 of 2024 highlights an unexpected rise in overall attack numbers.
According to the data:
- Q2 saw a 30% YoY increase in cyber attacks globally, as well as at 25% increase over Q1
- An average of 1,636 attacks per organization per week were experienced
- Top 3 most attacked industries were education/research, government/military, and healthcare
Source: Check Point
The education industry was a primary cause for the overall rise in attacks last quarter; that sector saw a 53% increase YoY, experiencing an average of 3,341 attacks per organization every week.
Check Point make a number of recommendations to help minimize the risk of successful cyber attack that I want to echo:
- Vulnerability Management – Assess and patch systems and applications to ensure the strongest security stance
- Advanced Threat Prevention – Check Point discuss solutions designed to detect and block attacks at several stages
- Network Segmentation – Be able to isolate compromised systems to reduce the attack surface
- Security Awareness Training – Check Point are spot on citing the importance of “fostering a culture of vigilance”
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