# UAE hit by about 640,000 Iran-linked cyberattacks in a single day

https://mins.news/en/video/61486

- CNN, 2026-09-16 18:24 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rG2Fk6An0U

> The UAE reported as many as 640,000 cyberattacks in one day as cybersecurity becomes a new battleground amid growing threats from AI. Cyber Security Council Chairman Mohamed Al Kuwaiti discussed efforts to prevent a repeat and who may be behind the attacks.

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