The United Arab Emirates government was the target of a significant data breach attack that has the cybersecurity industry on edge. The attacker, who goes by the username “UAE,” has not been recognized. Unless a ransom of 150 bitcoins (about USD 9 million) is paid, the threat actor threatened to disclose the data from the purported UAE hack in a post on BreachForums.
Major UAE government organizations including the Executive Council of Dubai, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, and important government programs like Sharik.ae and WorkinUAE.ae are among the victims of the purported attack. The UAE Space Agency, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Health and Prevention are among the other ministries impacted.
The threat actor released a few samples, claiming to have access to personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to different government personnel. These samples included the roles, genders, and email addresses of high-ranking individuals.
Hackers exposed samples from the UAE attack
The threat actor purportedly posted screenshots of internal data from multiple prominent government agencies in the United Arab Emirates. The threat actor
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