by AKANI CHAUKE
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICA has recorded a year-on-year decline in cyber-attacks over the past year.
This is according to Check Point Research, which has released its December 2025 Global Cyber Attack Statistics.
Regionally, Latin America saw the sharpest increase in cyber attacks worldwide with organisations experiencing an average of 3 065 cyber attacks per week, representing a 26-percent year-over-year increase, the highest growth rate of any region.
Africa saw a drop.
Of the four African countries included in the report, Nigeria at 4 622 (+2 percent year-on-year) had the highest number of weekly attacks per organisation, followed by Angola at 4 002 (-10 percent), Kenya at 2 130 (-41 percent) and South Africa 1 850 (+17 percent).
The most attacked industries in Africa in December were financial services, transportation and logistics as well as the government.
“The data highlights how attackers are expanding operations into fast-digitising regions where security maturity varies significantly,” said Hendrik de Bruin, Head Security Consulting, Check Point Software.
Meanwhile, beyond Latin America’s year-on-year surge, Asia/Pacific organisations averaged 3 017 cyber attacks per week, remaining among the most targeted regions globally.
North America recorded 1 438 weekly attacks per organisation, with a 15-percent yearly increase, driven largely by ransomware activity.
Europe averaged 1 677 attacks per week, up 9 percent year-over-year.
De Bruin said December data indicates that organisations are entering 2026 facing persistent ransomware pressure and systemic GenAI-driven data risk, rather than short-term fluctuations in attack volume.
“Strengthening ransomware resilience, deploying AI-powered prevention, and enforcing clear GenAI governance will be critical to reducing cyber risk in the year ahead.”
– CAJ News