United Arab Emirates Faces Intensified Cyber-Risk

The report describes how the UAE's rapid digital transformation has expanded its attack surface and attracted sophisticated cybercriminal activity: government and private sectors face high volumes of attacks (reported as tens of thousands daily), scans found 155,000+ vulnerable assets with 40% of critical vulnerabilities unpatched, and 87% of UAE businesses experienced cybersecurity incidents. It highlights a chronic shortage of cybersecurity personnel, increasing risks from cloud and OT adoption, and advises adoption of cloud-native security, SaaS/IaaS, and zero-trust models to mitigate growing threats.