Check 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.
