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September 2026 Cyber Threat Landscape: Global Attacks Jump 48% as Phishing and GenAI Data Exposure Rise
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Summary
Check Point's September 2026 threat report says organizations averaged 2,803 weekly cyber attacks, up 16% month over month and 48% year over year. Education was the most targeted sector at 6,656 weekly attacks per organization, and Europe had the sharpest regional rise at 61% year over year. One in every 39 enterprise GenAI prompts posed a high risk of sensitive data leakage, affecting 89% of organizations that regularly use GenAI tools.
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