UAE Ranks Sixth Globally in Exposure to Cyber Activity

The UAE ranked sixth globally in the pace at which it is affected by cyber activity, according to Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report, which highlighted rapid shifts in the global cybersecurity landscape.

The report pointed to the expanding use of artificial intelligence as a key feature of that changing environment, alongside identity-based attacks and increasingly interconnected digital systems.

Together, these developments frame a cybersecurity landscape in which protecting digital infrastructure involves addressing risks across linked systems as well as the identities used to access them.

The findings come as the UAE continues to strengthen its ability to use artificial intelligence to support cybersecurity and protect its digital infrastructure.