lack Hat and Semperis have announced that the world premiere of the cyberwar documentary Midnight in the War

Room will take place Wednesday, August 5, 2026, during Black Hat USA at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Midnight in the War Room chronicles the escalating cyberconflict among nation states, criminal groups and the defenders on the front lines.

The film features leading voices in cybersecurity and national security who have shaped conversations on Black Hat stages, including Chris Inglis, first US National Cyber Director; Jen Easterly, former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency( CISA); Joe Tidy, Cyber Correspondent at the BBC; and John Hammond, cybersecurity educator and influencer. reformed hackers whose work and lived experiences have shaped the conversations on our stages.

“ Together, we’ re shining a light on the people whose expertise, vigilance and refusal to back down underpin our collective resilience.”

Midnight in the War Room places particular focus on the emotional and psychological toll of cyberdefence, especially for Chief Information Security Officers( CISOs) responsible for safeguarding essential infrastructure.

“ For almost 30 years, Black Hat has been the place where the world’ s most respected security voices challenge assumptions and push the industry forward,” said Suzy Pallett, President, Black Hat.

“ Partnering with the producers of Midnight in the War Room for the world premiere of the film builds on that legacy – amplifying the stories of intelligence leaders, CISOs, journalists, victims and

heck Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, has released its December

2025 Global Cyber Attack Statistics, revealing a cyberthreat landscape increasingly defined by ransomware growth, regional concentration of cyberattacks and rising data exposure linked to enterprise use of Generative AI.

In December 2025, organisations globally continued to face sustained cyberpressure, with the average number of cyberattacks per organisation per week reaching 2,027, a 1 % increase from the previous month, and a 9 % increase from December 2024.

Regionally, Latin America saw the sharpest increase in cyberattacks worldwide with organisations experiencing an average of 3,065 cyberattacks per week, representing a 26 % year-over-year increase, the highest growth rate of any region.

Africa saw a year-on-year decline, indicating a shift in criminal focus rather than a reduction in threat levels.

Of the four African countries included in the report, Nigeria at 4,622(+ 2 % YoY) had the highest number of weekly attacks per organisation, followed by Angola at 4,002(– 10 % YoY), Kenya at 2,130(– 41 % YoY) and South Africa 1,850( 17 % YoY).

The most attacked industries in Africa in December were financial services, transportation and logistics, and government.

“ The data highlights how attackers are expanding operations into fast-digitising regions where security maturity varies significantly,” said Hendrik de Bruin, Head Security Consulting, Check Point Software.

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