Cloudflare Blocks 108.9 Billion Cyberattacks Targeting Civil Groups
SecurityBrief, Thursday, June 12th, 2025
Cloudflare has released a report revealing a significant rise in cyberattacks against journalists, human rights advocates, and nonprofit organisations around the world.
The data, published to coincide with the eleventh anniversary of Cloudflare's Project Galileo initiative, provides insight into the frequency and scale of threats faced by vulnerable groups working in public interest sectors.
Growth in cyber threats
Between 1 May 2024 and 31 March 2025, Cloudflare blocked 108.9 billion cyber threats targeting organisations protected under Project Galileo. This equates to an average of nearly 325.2 million cyberattacks per day, representing a 241% increase from the previous year's figures.