"Global Cyberattacks Rise by 7% in Q1 2023"

According to new research by Check Point, weekly cyberattacks have increased worldwide by 7% in Q1 2023 compared to the same period last year, with each firm facing an average of 1248 attacks per week.  The company found that the education and research sector experienced the highest number of attacks, rising to an average of 2507 per organization per week (a 15% increase compared to Q1 2022).  While the volume of attacks has only risen marginally, the company noted that they have witnessed several sophisticated campaigns from cyber criminals who are finding ways to weaponize legitimate tools for malicious gains.  Check Point stated that geographically, the APAC region experienced the highest year-on-year (YoY) increase in weekly attacks, with an average of 1835 per company (16% more than last year).  North America followed with a 9% YoY increase resulting in 950 average weekly attacks per organization.  The company noted that in the United States, cybersecurity regulations have recently been revised, and regulators are currently considering proposals aimed at improving incident reporting, information disclosure, oversight, and the modernization of outdated legislation.  During the study, the company also found that 1 in 31 organizations worldwide experienced a ransomware attack weekly over the first quarter of 2023.  This represents a 1% increase compared to the same period in 2022, when a similar number of organizations fell victim to such attacks.  Latin America saw the most significant year-over-year increase of 28% when 1 out of 17 organizations experienced a ransomware attack.

Infosecurity reports: "Global Cyberattacks Rise by 7% in Q1 2023"