UAE Strengthens Cybersecurity, Blocks Over 600 Attacks on Key Sectors

UAE Cybersecurity Shields Nation, Stops 634 Attacks on Critical Sectors

According to the UAE Cyber ​​Security Council, 634 cyber attacks targeting key sectors of public and commercial organizations were successfully thwarted. These attempts to compromise critical national systems and expose private information were identified and stopped by the country’s state-of-the-art cybersecurity infrastructure, working in partnership with the relevant authorities.

According to Dr. Mohammed Al Kuwaiti, chairman of the UAE Cyber Security Council, the cyber threat actor known as “rose87168” claimed responsibility for compromising the Oracle Cloud platform, leading to the leak of approximately 6 million customer records globally. Among the affected entities, 634 were based in the UAE, including 30 government bodies and 13 private organizations.

The United Arab Emirates’ emergency cybersecurity response systems were promptly triggered in reaction to the intrusion, collaborating with specialist teams to defend the country’s cyberspace and lessen the threat. The authorities emphasized the increasing complexity of cyberthreats and called on all public and commercial organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses, keep an eye out for questionable activities, and implement best security practices.

The growing complexity of cyberattacks was also brought to light by the UAE Cyber Security Council, which emphasized the necessity of ongoing attention to detail and preventative security measures. This comes after a January 17 incident in which UAE cybersecurity teams demonstrated the country’s strong digital defenses by successfully thwarting roughly 200,000 ransomware attacks every day.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, safeguarding the UAE’s digital infrastructure remains a top priority, with authorities stressing the importance of strengthening cybersecurity frameworks, boosting preparedness, and fostering global cybersecurity collaborations.