# October 2026 Cyber Threat Landscape: Record Ransomware, Rising GenAI Risk and an AI-Powered Newcomer

> Source: <https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/october-2026-cyber-threat-landscape-record-ransomware-rising-genai-risk-and-an-ai-powered-newcomer/>
> Published: 2026-11-11 13:00:03+00:00

Key takeaways Organizations experienced 2,550 weekly cyber attacks on average in October, down 9% month over month but up 32% year over year. Education remained the most targeted sector, averaging 5,934 weekly attacks per organization, a 33% year-over-year increase, as all 23 tracked sectors saw double digit growth compared to last year. Europe recorded the sharpest regional rise at 39% year over year, while Africa faced the highest volume at 3,834 weekly attacks per organization. One in every 35 enterprise GenAI prompts posed a high risk of sensitive data leakage, affecting 90% of organizations that regularly use GenAI tools. One […]

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