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Nearly 750000 cyberattack attempts thwarted during past period, says council
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Fusion42 · 21 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UAE Cybersecurity Council has detected and thwarted nearly 750,000 cyberattack attempts recently, employing a national integrated system for continuous monitoring, early detection, and proactive response, primarily targeting the energy and education sectors.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Your cyber defence needs to match UAE’s heightened detection and response scale. Energy and education sectors now face sharper scrutiny; tighten your threat monitoring and prep for closer government cooperation.
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