Concern over cyberattacks growing across UAE

Concern over cyberattacks growing across UAE

UAE - Organisations across the UAE are growing increasingly concerned about the threat of cyberattacks, with 84 per cent saying that they are bracing for the fallout from an email-borne attack this year.

According to the latest Mimecast State of Email Security 2022 report, more than two-thirds of companies in the UAE also reported an increased number of email-based threats.

Nearly 95 per cent of the UAE organisations who responded to the research said that they have been the target of email-related phishing attempts. However, 30 per cent reported a decrease in the volume of such attacks, with 20 per cent noting the decrease was 'significant'.

Werno Gevers, regional manager at Mimecast Middle East, said that this is possibly due to the threat actors moving on to other, more targeted methods. “Our data also showed that 54 per cent of organisations reported an increase in business email compromise, while half experienced an increase in internal threats or data leaks initiated by malicious insiders. In a positive sign, all respondents from the UAE either have a cyber resilience strategy or are actively planning to put one in place.”

Mimecast’s research also revealed that companies in the UAE showed greater concern about various email security challenges,