African organizations remain top global cyberattack target as weekly attacks stay above 3,000
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Measured across September 2025 and early October, African organizations remained the top global targets of cyberattacks, with weekly volumes still above 3,000 attacks. The trend matters because the burden remains roughly twice as high as in North America and Europe, suggesting a persistent geographic imbalance in attacker focus. The slight easing in detections does not yet indicate a durable reversal.
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15.10.2025 11:00 2 articles · 7mo ago
Initial report: African organizations remain top global cyberattack target as weekly attacks stay above 3,000
Initial DisclosureBy **late September 2025**, **African organizations** were still seeing **3,000+ attacks per week**, showing a sustained regional targeting pattern despite a modest easing in detections.
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- Africa Remains Top Global Target, Even as Attacks Decline — www.darkreading.com — 15.10.2025 11:00
- Africa Remains Top Global Target, Even as Attacks Decline — www.darkreading.com — 15.10.2025 11:00