Cyber Attack Trends: Check Point’s 2022 Mid-Year Report

The war in Ukraine has dominated the headlines in the first half of 2022 and we can only hope that it will be brought to a peaceful conclusion soon. However, its impact on the cyber space has been dramatic in both scope and scale, as cyberattacks have become firmly entrenched as a state level weapon. We have identified unprecedented levels of state-sponsored attacks, the growth of hacktivism and even the recruitment of private citizens into an 'IT Army.' In this report, we take a closer look at how cyber warfare has intensified to become an essential part of the preparation for, and conduct of, actual military conflict. Furthermore, we uncover what the fallout of this will be for governments and enterprises all over the world, even those that are not directly involved in the conflict.