With 14 percent of all computers protected by Acronis in UAE, at least one malware attack was blocked in the same period. By February 2023 UAE was ranked fifth in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa regarding blocked malware attacks. In the UAE, targeted organizations lost over US$1.4 million in Ransomware, forcing over 40 percent of them to shut down.Ĭyber protection experts from Acronis have warned that AI and machine learning (ML) technologies could pose a big risk to digital ecosystems that are not protected as cybercriminals are likely to take advantage of these new tools to increase the effectiveness of their assault through crafting harder-to-detect attacks. This, according to security experts is driven by factors such as weak credentials, phishing emails, and unpatched vulnerabilities remain the top cyber-attacking vectors. Dubai, UAE: The accelerated advancement of artificial intelligence-driven (AI) innovations are feared to be clawing back some of the much-needed gains in the global war against cyberattacks as the chances of cyber criminals using the technology to create complex cyber threats loom.Īccording to the latest Acronis Cyberthreats Report, regionally, breaches reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for example, could reach an average of US$7 million even as the country continues to report one out of five attacks to be Ransomware.

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