Technology
34.4 million cyberattack attempts detected in Jamaica in first half of 2025
Jamaica recorded over 34 million cyberattack attempts in the first six months of 2025, highlighting critical threats to key sectors.
According to the Fortinet Global Threat Landscape report, attackers increasingly targeted Jamaica’s manufacturing, telecommunications, healthcare, and financial services sectors. The report stresses the use of advanced tools such as FraudGPT and WormGPT to generate convincing phishing emails and execute social engineering schemes. Fortinet’s chief security strategist emphasized the need for AI-driven detection and proactive threat hunting to strengthen the country's cyber defenses against rapidly evolving digital threats.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Jamaica
- Date added
- 2026-03-26 01:55 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-26 01:55 UTC
- Source
- https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/09/10/34-4-million-cyberattack-attempts-detected-jamaica-first-
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