Middle East cyber threats enter a new phase as ransomware surges and AI joins the attacker's toolkit

Ransomware attacks in the Middle East surged more than twenty-fold in 17 months, shifting cyber threats towards financially motivated operations targeting critical infrastructure and key industries. Additionally, AI is being used by threat actors to obfuscate code and accelerate malware development, while hacktivism remains prevalent amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.