The UAE's cyber security chief said the country is still contending with a barrage of daily online threats - with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) behind many of the attacks.Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, head of cyber security for the UAE Government, said the Emirates faced 640,000 attacks on Tuesday alone.He said Iran remains "one of the main players" in the high-tech offensive, which is being exacerbated by the rise of artificial intelligence.The UAE was forced to thwart thousands of missile and drone attacks from Tehran at the height of the conflict and remains on high alert over a dangerous cyber threat."There are great footprints that show who is actually behind those attacks," said Dr Al Kuwait, in an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson on Wednesday."Yes, Iran is one of the main players, the IRGC is the specific one behind many of those aspects."They continue (the attacks) - 640,000 attacks we saw yesterday (Tuesday) for example."The UAE has recorded as many as 640,000 cyberattacks in a single day—who’s behind them? What’s being targeted? And how is the UAE countering the onslaught? I put those questions to the Head of @cscgovae @DrMAlkuwaiti. pic.twitter.com/gmElv0BB2h— Becky Anderson (@BeckyCNN) September 16, 2026He said the country was dealing with a lower number of cyber attacks than in the early months of the conflict, but was still being targeted.He said rap...
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