New Delhi, June 18 -- Check Point Software Technologies has released its latest 'Threat Intelligence Report 'for India, painting a stark picture of the cyber risk landscape. The report reveals that India's education and research sector faced an average of 8,487 cyberattacks per week over the last six months-nearly double the global average of 4,368 attacks per organization.

This volume places the sector just behind healthcare (5,401 weekly attacks) in terms of exposure. Government/Military (4,808) and Consulting (4,204) round out the list of top-targeted industries in India. Overall, Indian organizations across industries face 3,278 weekly attacks on average, compared to a global baseline of 1,934.

The report attributes this surge to th...