Africa Relinquishes Cyberattack Lead to Latin America — For Now

**Executive summary:** African organizations experienced a 22% year‑over‑year decline in average weekly cyberattacks in Q1 2026 (~2,700/week), while attacker focus shifted toward Latin America (~3,050/week); the report from Check Point (with Kaspersky commentary) highlights declines in exploitation of vulnerabilities and DDoS activity, continued on‑device malware prevalence in Africa, variability by country (e.g., declines in Kenya and Morocco, increases in Ethiopia), and that ransomware remains concentrated in North America.