Africa top target for cyber attacks – Check Point report

Organisations on the continent face 3 325 cyber attacks per week, according to research.

Africa has become the most targeted region globally for cyber attacks in the first quarter of 2025, according to new research from Check Point Software Technologies. The company’sreveals a steep rise in malicious activity as the continent continues to accelerate its digital transformation.

Check Point Software unpacked the findings at a media roundtable in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Eli Smadja, global research group manager at Check Point, provided a detailed overview of Africa’s evolving cyber threat landscape, which he said is increasingly defined by AI-powered threats, ransomware, infostealers, edge device vulnerabilities and cloud-based risks.

“Just having something at the perimeter isn’t enough,” Smadja said. “Cyber attacks are not just targeting PCs or servers anymore. For instance, we’ve seen state-sponsored attacks aimed at fuel pumps to disrupt national supply chains.”

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