Η Check Point Research (CPR) publishes an update on cyber-attack trends during the current Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Last week, both Russia and Ukraine saw increases in cyber attacks by 10% and 17% respectively. CPR has also seen a 16% increase in cyber attacks worldwide during the current conflict and is sharing cyber attack data for countries, NATO regions and more. CPR believes that hackers are seeking to take advantage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in every way.
- In Europe, the average weekly attack per organism last week was 18% higher than before the conflict began
- At APAC, average weekly attacks per organization last week were 16% higher than before the conflict began
- In North America, the average weekly attacks per organism last week was 14% higher than before the conflict began
- In Israel, the average weekly attack per agency last week was 14% higher than before the conflict began, mainly in government / military sectors.
Check Point Research (CPR) continues to see an increase in the number of cyber attacks in both Russia and Ukraine. In Ukraine last week, the average weekly attacks per organism was 1697, 39% higher than before the conflict and 17% from the previous week. In Russia last week, the average weekly attack per organism was 1550, 22% higher than before the conflict began and 10% higher than the previous week.
Cyber attacks worldwide
CPR also monitors cyber attacks around the world amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Globally, the average weekly attacks per organism last week were 1290, 16% higher than before the conflict and 2% lower than the previous week. Throughout the period of the conflict so far, the average weekly attack rate increased by 9% compared to the previous period.
Cyber attacks per area
- In Africa, the average weekly attack per organism last week was 2169, 7% higher than before the conflict started and 1% higher than the previous week. During the conflict, the average weekly attack rate increased by 2% compared to the pre-conflict period.
- In APAC, the average weekly attack per organism last week was 1803, 16% higher than before the conflict began and 2% higher than the previous week. During the conflict, the average weekly attack rate increased by 7% compared to the pre-conflict period.
- In Europe, the average weekly attack per organism last week was 1101, 18% higher than before the conflict and 5% lower than the previous week. During the conflict, the average weekly attack rate increased by 10% compared to the pre-conflict period.
- In Latin America, the average weekly attacks per organism last week was 1773, 13% higher than before the conflict and 6% lower than the previous week. During the conflict, the average weekly attack rate increased by 9% compared to the pre-conflict period.
- In North America, the average weekly attack per organism last week was 957, 14% higher than before the conflict and 5% lower than the previous week. During the conflict, the average weekly attack rate increased by 10% compared to the pre-conflict period.
Cyber attacks on NATO countries
| Country | Change Last week vs. before the conflict | Change All the war weeks (avg.) Vs. before the conflict | Change last week vs. week before |
| Czechia | 46% | 30% | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 29% | 18% | -3% |
| Denmark | 28% | 18% | -8% |
| France | 21% | 14% | -6% |
| Belgium | 17% | 11% | -16% |
| Canada | 16% | 10% | -2% |
| Portugal | 16% | 9% | -4% |
| Germany | 12% | 9% | -11% |
| United States | 12% | 10% | -5% |
| Netherlands | 10% | 6% | -2% |
| norway | 10% | 3% | -3% |
| Italy | 7% | 5% | -6% |
| Greece | 5% | 12% | -10% |
| Spain | 5% | 0% | -5% |
| poland | 2% | 2% | -6% |
Comment by Omer Dembinsky, Data Group Manager at Check Point Software:
Cyber attacks on both sides, Russia and Ukraine, continue to increase throughout the conflict. Last week, cyber attacks increased by 10% and 17% respectively, compared to the previous week. It appears that hackers are stepping up their efforts to take advantage of the conflict. The trend is visible not only in the two countries involved, but worldwide.
Globally, we see the average weekly attack per organism last week 16% higher than before the conflict began. I believe that hackers seek to exploit this major issue and interest in the conflict as best they can, as they try to target organizations that cover both the public, perhaps an NGO, non-profit or government entity, and the private sector. CPR will continue to monitor cyber-attacks in the coming weeks as they relate to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Appendix: Cyber-attacks by country
| Country | Change Last week vs. before the conflict | Change All the war weeks (avg.) Vs. before the conflict | Change last week vs. week before |
| United States | 12% | 10% | -5% |
| Germany | 12% | 9% | -11% |
| United Kingdom | 29% | 18% | -3% |
| India | 8% | 5% | 0% |
| Italy | 7% | 5% | -6% |
| Russia | 22% | 6% | 10% |
| France | 21% | 14% | -6% |
| Brazil | 21% | 15% | -8% |
| Canada | 16% | 10% | -2% |
| Netherlands | 10% | 6% | -2% |
| China | 14% | 8% | -2% |
| Israel | 14% | 11% | -4% |
| Australia | 23% | 16% | -3% |
| Turkey | 32% | 21% | -3% |
| Spain | 5% | 0% | -5% |
| Mexico | 9% | 12% | -12% |
| Portugal | 16% | 9% | -4% |
| Belgium | 17% | 11% | -16% |
| Switzerland | 6% | 6% | -5% |
| Singapore | 11% | 2% | 4% |
| Sweden | 12% | 8% | -9% |
| Taiwan | 22% | 11% | 0% |
| Austria | 7% | 3% | -11% |
| norway | 10% | 3% | -3% |
| Hong Kong | 11% | 3% | 5% |
| ireland | 32% | 14% | 3% |
| poland | 2% | 2% | -6% |
| Czechia | 46% | 30% | 1% |
| South Africa | 12% | 6% | 3% |
| Japan | 26% | 3% | 13% |
| Greece | 5% | 12% | -10% |
| Thailand | 28% | 15% | 4% |
| Vietnam | 6% | -1% | 3% |
| Indonesia | 6% | 2% | 2% |
| Denmark | 28% | 18% | -8% |
| Colombia | -15% | -5% | 0% |
| Philippines | 26% | 15% | 0% |
| Republic of Korea | 31% | 14% | 6% |
| Ecuador | 25% | 16% | -2% |
| United Arab Emirates | -7% | -11% | -4% |
| Finland | 26% | 16% | -5% |
| New Zealand | 38% | 19% | -4% |
| Malaysia | 27% | 10% | 11% |
| Argentina | 19% | 8% | -3% |
| Romania | 55% | 28% | 19% |
| Panama | 29% | 13% | 12% |
| Hungary | 15% | 9% | 1% |
| Croatia | -23% | -15% | -14% |
| Kenya | 12% | 6% | -2% |
| Peru | 17% | 8% | -1% |
| Chile | -5% | -14% | -8% |
| Sri Lanka | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Ukraine | 39% | 19% | 17% |
| Kazakhstan | 118% | 115% | -13% |
| Slovenia | -4% | 1% | -10% |
| Serbia | 17% | 6% | -3% |
| Cyprus | 75% | 44% | -1% |
| Slovakia | 71% | 37% | 11% |
| Costa Rica | -3% | 3% | -18% |
| Saudi Arabia | 40% | 21% | 10% |
| latvia | -8% | -10% | -17% |
| Bulgaria | 19% | 13% | 5% |
| Guatemala | 13% | 7% | -1% |
| Luxembourg | 87% | 69% | -4% |
| Belarus | 46% | 28% | 2% |
| Nigeria | 3% | -1% | -2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 69% | 40% | 22% |
| Dominican Republic | -30% | -33% | -7% |
| Mongolia | 44% | 25% | 16% |
| Uruguay | -2% | 14% | -30% |
| Malta | 44% | 28% | 7% |
| Estonia | 44% | 25% | 27% |
| Kuwait | 6% | -2% | -4% |
| Republic of Lithuania | 44% | 39% | -10% |
| Bolivia | 36% | 11% | 6% |
| Macau | 13% | 4% | 4% |
| morocco | 0% | 0% | -6% |
| Georgia | 39% | 31% | 1% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8% | 11% | -15% |
| Angola | 33% | 15% | 7% |
| Nicaragua | -5% | -8% | -5% |
| El Salvador | -4% | 10% | -11% |
| Macedonia | 31% | 20% | 3% |
| Jamaica | 106% | 55% | 1% |
| Nepal | 20% | 5% | -2% |
| Qatar | 74% | 43% | 6% |
| Egypt | 24% | 30% | -20% |
| Paraguay | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Uganda | 8% | 11% | -4% |
| Bahrain | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Namibia | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| Honduras | 19% | 22% | -7% |
| Zambia | 2% | -7% | 12% |
| Bermuda | 42% | 27% | 8% |
| Cambodia | -23% | -28% | 11% |
| Myanmar [Burma] | 0% | -7% | 17% |
| Montenegro | -8% | 37% | -41% |
| Mauritius | -83% | -70% | 22% |
| Venezuela | -33% | -36% | 3% |
| Bhutan | -27% | -28% | 9% |
| Republic of Moldova | -2% | 3% | -11% |
| Oman | 37% | 37% | -7% |
