UAE Cyber Chief Says Country Faced 640,000 Cyberattacks in One Day

The UAE’s cybersecurity chief reported an extremely high volume of attacks (640,000 in a single day) and warned that organized campaigns are targeting electricity, water, operational technology and critical sectors such as aviation, energy and education; the report highlights a private-sector breach where an unpatched software vulnerability led to data exfiltration and a demand for over $5 million, with some material appearing on Telegram and the dark web, and also raises the growing threat of ransomware, AI-manipulated content and deepfakes that can influence public perception.