S. The average number of attacks for each organization has reached 1925 a week, a growth of 47 % Compared to the same period in 2024, refer to data from the latest report Selection point research.
Experts emphasize that climbing reflects the rapid development of The tactics used by Internet criminals, as well as the increasing complexity of attacks.
within Most of the affected sectors include education, public administration, and telecommunications. On the weekly average education sector had 4,484 attacks for each organization, an increase of 73 % compared to 2024. Public administration follows, with 2,678 weekly attacks (in addition to 51 %), and the wireless and wireless communication sector, with 2664 attacks per week (in addition to 94 %).
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In Portugal, the organizations were a target of 2050 attacks per week During the first three months of the year, a value that represents a 49 % increase compared to the first quarter of 2024.
The number of weekly attacks recorded by organizations in Portugal is much higher than the European average (1612). The most affected sectors in our country are education/investigation, health and financial sector/bank.
At the international level, it was the African region that recorded the highest average number of weekly attacks for each organization (3,286)39 % increase. The Asia Pacific region follows, with a weekly average of 2,934 attacks, which represents an increase of 38 % compared to the previous year.
A Latin America was the region that recorded the most anxious climbing, with an increase of 108 % In the face of the same period in 2024, the average weekly attack by the organization.
Point Point research investigators Number of attacks ransom A 126 % increase was recorded compared to the first quarter of 2024, with a total of 2,289 accidents. 62 % of the attacks occurred in the United States and 21 % in Europe.
It leads the list of the most targeted sectors by ransom attacks Consumer goods and services (13.2 %)Follow it Business Services (9.8 %) This is from Industry transfer (9.1 %).
“With the scenario of threats in a continuous boom,Recking safety leaders must have a strategy that allows more vision and control“Reducing risk before affecting work,” says Rui Duro, Rui Duro, director of Check Point Software in Portugal. “Cyber security is today a continuous necessity, necessary to protect the origins, reputation and customer confidence”Enhance.
