Check Point Research (CPR), its Threat Intelligence division Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a provider of global cybersecurity solutions, publishes new cyber dataattacks from the third quarter of this year.
A key finding is that the healthcare industry was the most targeted by ransomware in the third quarter of 2022, with one in 42 organizations affected by ransomware, a 5% year-over-year increase.
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Check Point Research (CPR), in its Q2022 XNUMX cyberattack survey, found that healthcare is the industry most affected by ransomware. Ransomware gangs have focused their attention on hospitals, mainly because of the intense pressure on them to cover similar cases.
CPR is warning healthcare organizations to remain vigilant as the end of the year approaches and we enter the festive season, the more attacks by hacker σε ώρες εκτός λειτουργίας, όταν η ασφάλεια θεωρείται λιγότερο έντονη. Η Check Point Research παρουσιάζει επίσης, σε αυτή την έκθεση παγκόσμιες στατιστικές για συνολικές επιθέσεις στον κυβερνοχώρο και ανά περιοχή, με τον τομέα εκπαίδευσης/έρευνας και την Ασία να έχουν τα πρωτεία ως κορυφαίοι στόχοι στο σύνολο των κυβερνοεπιθέσεων.
- The education/research sector received the most of all cyberattacks in Q3, with an average of 2.148 attacks per organization each weekteam, up 18% compared to Q2021 XNUMX
- Asia experienced the highest volume of cyber attacks with 1778
- weekly attacks per organization on average
- 28% increase in global cyber attacks compared to the same period in 2021
The domains affected by Ransomware the most
- Healthcare (1 in 42 organizations affected by ransomware, up 5% annually)
- Managed Service Providers (1 in 43 organizations affected, 25% year-over-year decline)
- Finance/Banking (1 in 49 organizations affected by ransomware, up 17% from last year.
- The Retail/Wholesale industry has seen the largest year-over-year increase in ransomware attacks, up 4,39% since Q2021 XNUMX.
Konstantina Koukou, Channel Account Manager & Evangelist, at check point software, commented on:
"According to the data of Check Point Research (CPR) global cyber attacks have increased by 28% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year. However, it is interesting that in Greece, for the same period, attacks increased by 64% compared to the previous year recording an average of 813 attacks per week on organizations.”
"Trying to interpret the cause of this increase, we must not overlook the fact that there is a particularly increased activity of cyber attacks associated with the Russia-Ukraine war that may also affect Greece. However, I think the main reason is that attack groups around the world have gained particular momentum and the right ones tools so that they daily lure their targets, achieving attacks that ensure them great profit.”
"In this landscape, Greek businesses and government organizations that have objectively made leaps in digital transformation and cyber security shielding, must continue at the same pace with investments and cyber security strategy, reducing the risk of an imminent attack .”
Global statistics on cyber attacks:
- Global attacks increased by 28% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The average weekly attacks per organization worldwide reached 1.130 attacks.
- The most attacked industry in the third quarter of the year for total cyber attacks was Education/Research, with an average of 2.148 attacks per organization each week, an 18% increase compared to the third quarter of 2021.
Cyber attack statistics by region
Region |
Weekly Attacks by Organizations |
YoY Change |
Asia |
1,778 |
+ 21 % |
Latin America |
1,572 |
+ 32 % |
Africa |
1,549 |
-6% |
ANZ |
904 |
+ 72 % |
Europe |
896 |
+ 22 % |
North America |
849 |
+ 47 % |
Safety Tips:
- Avoid clicking on suspicious and/or malicious links
- Never open unexpected or untrusted attachments
- Avoid revealing personal or sensitive data to phishers
- Verify the legitimacy of the software before downloading it
- Never connect an unknown usb on a computer
- Use a VPN when connecting over untrusted or public Wi-Fi