Global Cyber Attacks Rise in January 2026 as Ransomware Activity Increases and GenAI-Driven Data Exposure Expands - SME Tech Guru

Global Cyber Attacks Rise in January 2026 as Ransomware Activity Increases and GenAI-Driven Data Exposure Expands - SME Tech Guru

Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., has released its Global Threat Intelligence insights for January 2026, revealing that organisations worldwide each faced an average of 2,090 cyber-attacks per week. This represents a 3% increase from December and a 17% rise year-over-year, confirming continued escalation in global cyber pressure driven by intensified ransomware activity and widening exp…