Cyberattacks and hacktivist activity targeting Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, especially the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have surged, driven by their wealthy economies and geopolitical positions. Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks rose 70% in early 2024. Hacktivists use forums to organize and publicize attacks, with growing threats to commerce, IT, and government sectors.
T-Mobile pays $16 million fine for three years’ worth of data breaches
T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $15.75 million fine and improve its security in a settlement over a series of data breaches over three years
