National cybersecurity system blocks advanced attacks, safeguarding financial services.
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s national cybersecurity system has successfully foiled a series of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting organisations in the financial sector, helping protect critical digital infrastructure and ensure the uninterrupted delivery of financial services, the UAE Cybersecurity Council (CSC) announced on Friday.
The council said the attacks were detected and contained in line with national cybersecurity protocols, minimising their impact and maintaining the stability of the UAE’s digital ecosystem.
It added that national cyber monitoring and incident response teams operate 24/7 within an integrated national framework, collaborating closely with government entities, financial institutions, and strategic partners to quickly detect, analyse, and respond to cyber threats in line with international best practices.
According to the council, the attacks involved attempts to compromise digital systems and critical technology infrastructure, launch sophisticated phishing campaigns, exploit security vulnerabilities, and deploy malicious software. It also warned that attackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to develop more advanced and complex cyberattack methods, reflecting the evolving global threat landscape facing the financial sector.
The council said the national cybersecurity framework continues to implement proactive measures, including continuous monitoring, cyber threat intelligence sharing, enhanced preparedness, and strengthened early detection and rapid response capabilities to protect digital assets, critical systems, and the reliability of financial services.
It reiterated its call for all organisations to comply with national cybersecurity regulations and policies, strengthen preventive security measures, regularly update their systems, and promptly report any suspicious cyber activity through official channels.
The council added that the UAE’s advanced national cybersecurity capabilities, supported by strategic partnerships, enable an effective response to evolving cyber threats, strengthening the security of its digital environment, the resilience of the financial sector, the continuity of critical services, and public confidence.
