Ransomware Attacks Double Year Over Year As July 2026 Cyber Threat Volumes Continue To Rise Worldwide

July 2026 Cyber Threats Surge: Ransomware Attacks Double Year over Year as GenAI Data Exposure Widens

Key takeaways Weekly cyber attacks reached 2,336 per organization in July 2026, up 3% from June and 16% year over year Education remained the most attacked industry, averaging 4,848 weekly attacks per organization Latin America recorded the highest regional attack volume, while Europe saw one of the sharpest increases at 18% year over year GenAI adoption continued to expand, with organizations using an average of 8 tools and 1 in 36 prompts carr…

Ransomware attacks double as cyberthreats continue to rise

Organisations worldwide experienced an average of 2 336 cyberattacks per week – a 3% increase month on month and a 16% increase year on year – according to Check Point’s Global Threat Intelligence insights for July. African organisations recorded 3 237 attacks per week, topped by Latin America at 3 561 weekly attacks per organisation, and APAC at 3 316. In the African region, Angola was particularly hard hit with 5 714 weekly attacks per organis…

Ransomware Attacks Surge 87% as APAC Threats Climb

Check Point Research's July 2026 threat intelligence shows global cyber attacks up 16% year on year to 2,336 per organisation weekly, ransomware surging 87%, and APAC among the most attacked regions as GenAI exposure becomes a daily business risk. The post Ransomware Attacks Surge 87% as APAC Threats Climb appeared first on techcoffeehouse.com.

Ransomware Attacks Double Year Over Year As July 2026 Cyber Threat Volumes Continue To Rise Worldwide

African organisations averaged 3 237 cyber attacks per week in July, against a global average of 2,336, while ransomware victims surged 87% and GenAI data exposure became an everyday enterprise risk Johannesburg, SA – August 13, 2026 – Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., today released its Global Threat Intelligence insights for July 2026, revealing that organisations worldwide experience…