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Hackers like to target hospitals because they perceive them as short on cybersecurity resources .

The data is segmented by global volume , industry and geography . These cyberattack numbers were driven by a variety of reasons , ranging from the continued increase in Digital Transformation and the growing sophistication of cybercriminals using advanced techniques like AI and Machine Learning .

Economic motivation for income from attacks like ransomware and phishing as well as attacks fuelled by geopolitical tensions and supply chain vulnerabilities continues to heavily impact this rise in the numbers .

This increase in global cyberattacks also stems from hacker interest in education and research , which saw the largest increase in cyberattacks in Q2 2024 , when compared to all other industries . CPR warns that these factors can continue to accelerate the number of cyberattacks in 2024 , driving the need for robust cybersecurity across all industries .

Key statistics :

• In Q2 2024 , Check Point Research recorded a 30 % year-over-year increase in global cyberattacks , marking the highest surge in the past two years . The UAE also saw a significant rise , with an 18 % increase compared to Q2 2023

• The top three most attacked industries globally were education / research ( 3,341 attacks per week ), government / military ( 2,084 attacks per week ) and healthcare ( 1,999 attacks per week )

• Ransomware attacks involving public extortion increased by 13 % year-over-year . The manufacturing sector accounted for 29 % of the published ransomware victims globally , reflecting a 56 % year-over-year increase

Cyberattacks are on the rise globally , with a 30 % increase in weekly attacks on corporate networks in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023 . Organisations faced an average of 1,636 attacks per week worldwide , while in the UAE , the average was 1,546 weekly attacks per organisation in Q2 2024 , representing an 18 % year-over-year increase . This relentless

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