The United Arab Emirates successfully prevented a series of coordinated cyber attacks aimed at the nation’s digital systems and critical sectors, according to an announcement from the country’s state news agency on Saturday, February 21.
Officials reported that the cyber offensive “included attempts to infiltrate networks, deploy ransomware and conduct systematic phishing campaigns targeting national platforms.” The attackers reportedly utilized artificial intelligence technology to create sophisticated offensive cyber tools.
The state news agency did not identify which group or nation was responsible for orchestrating these digital attacks against UAE infrastructure.
