Global Cyber Attacks Surge 21% in Q2 2025 — Europe Experiences the Highest Increase of All Regions

In Q2 2025, the global average number of weekly cyber attacks per organization reached 1,984, a 21% increase compared to the same period in 2024 and 58% higher than two years ago.
While this growth continues a long-standing trend, a closer look at industry and region-specific data highlights notable patterns, including continued high targeting of the education sector, and the most significant regional increase in attacks was seen across Europe.
In Q2, the top three most targeted sectors were:
> Education: 4,388 weekly cyber attacks per organization (+31% YoY).
> Government: 2,632 weekly cyber attacks per organization (+26% YoY).
> Telecommunications: 2,612 weekly cyber attacks per organization (+38% YoY).

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