Weekly cyber attacks reach two-year high amid ransomware resurgence

The global average weekly volume of cyber attacks peaked in Q2 of 2023, up 8% on the previous quarter, with organisations facing 1,258 attacks per week, according to Check Point Research. New hacking tactics and increased ransomware activity are attributed for the surge. Though down on the previous year, the academic sector remained the most targeted, with the UK’s University of Manchester falling victim to a cyber attack in 2023.