https://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/Sourced cyber incidents and official statements, from pwnsy Cyber Watch.enSun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/#all3214bceebf20c8bcWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Everest listed the airline and claimed 4.36 GB of data, including records on 2,862 employees and pilot training material. No samples were published. Sources: https://cybernews.com/security/flydubai-breach-pilot-data-leak/, https://techinformed.com/everest-threatens-to-leak-flydubai-data-boeing-source-code/https://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/#all73ae1f8003958597Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000The council said national teams detected and contained advanced, organised attacks on the aviation, energy and education sectors in August 2026 before they disrupted vital systems. Sources: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/16/irans-irgc-behind-many-cyberattacks-on-uae-says-security-chief/https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/16/irans-irgc-behind-many-cyberattacks-on-uae-says-security-chief/259195c9e2bfdd7bWed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Council head Mohamed Al Kuwaiti told CNN the IRGC was behind many attacks on the UAE and that AI has accelerated cyberattacks.https://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/#allf2e3d5bacff67febFri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000The council said it thwarted sophisticated cyberattacks on several financial sector entities and kept financial services running. Sources: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/foils-cyberattacks-entities-financial-sectorhttps://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/foils-cyberattacks-entities-financial-sectorfc4d1bdaf958a6d6Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000The council said it thwarted attacks on several financial sector entities and urged entities to report suspicious activity through official channels.https://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/#all70c09cdbca95db0bMon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Handala claimed it breached the three Dubai government bodies, destroyed 6 PB of data and stole 149 TB. The claims are unverified. Sources: https://securityaffairs.com/190716/hacking/iran-linked-group-handala-claims-to-have-breached-three-major-uae-organizations.htmlhttps://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/#allba4be7d9e77d1113Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000The suspected Iran-linked group Nasir Security began leaking passport photos, luggage images and security scanner photos it said came from a months-long breach of the airport. Sources: https://www.scworld.com/brief/americans-passports-purportedly-stolen-in-hacktivist-attack-against-dubai-airporthttps://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/#all29c5472b69c0a205Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Handala posted the company on its leak site and claimed to have taken 1.3 TB of financial data, oil contracts and project files. Sources: https://www.ransomware.live/id/U2hhcmphaCBOYXRpb25hbCBPaWwgQ29ycG9yYXRpb25AaGFuZGFsYQhttps://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/#allc0b85237a3cc2551Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000The UAE Cyber Security Council said it thwarted organised attacks of a terrorist nature that used network intrusion attempts, ransomware and phishing against national platforms. Sources: https://en.aletihad.ae/news/uae/4646467/javasxript:, https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/22/uae-foils-ai-powered-terrorist-cyberattacks-on-vital-sectorshttps://en.aletihad.ae/news/uae/4646467/javasxript:69dd96e96c26f9b3Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000The Cyber Security Council said it thwarted organised cyberattacks of a terrorist nature aimed at disrupting essential services, built with AI tools.https://pwnsy.com/tools/cyber-watch/united-arab-emirates/#allfce7eddc38bb52bcTue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000More than 700 passport and ID scans of conference attendees sat on an unprotected cloud server. ADFW blamed a vulnerability in a third-party vendor-managed storage environment and said it was secured once identified. Sources: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/business-executives-and-politicians-exposed-abu-dhabi-data-leak-report