UAE prevents up to 50,000 cyberattacks per day

Thursday, 4 May 2023 06:20

By ARN News Staff

The UAE's advanced digital infrastructure and capabilities have effectively deterred up to 50,000 cyberattacks on strategic national sectors daily.

That's according to Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of UAE's Cyber Security Council, who revealed that the banking, financial, health, oil and gas sectors were the most targeted.

Speaking to national news agency WAM on the sidelines of the Oracle CloudWorld Tour Abu Dhabi 2023, Al Kuwaiti said the council combats cyberattacks in line with the country’s information security standards and policies.

The UAE occupies the fifth position worldwide in the Global Cybersecurity Index, which gauges awareness of the importance of cybersecurity in 193 countries.

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