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UAE faces cyberthreat surge as AI reshapes security landscape
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Fusion42 · 5 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UAE is experiencing a massive surge in cyberattacks amid regional tensions, with daily incidents rising from 200,000-300,000 to over 800,000. AI is rapidly changing both cyberattack tactics and defence strategies, affecting critical sectors including energy, water, healthcare, and infrastructure.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Cybersecurity founders targeting UAE critical infrastructure must act now as AI powers a sharp rise in attacks and shifts threat profiles. Your defensive tools now need AI integration or risk obsolescence amid daily attack volumes tripling.
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