Regional News (Middle East)

Belgium Tops List of Nations Most Vulnerable to Hacking

A new “heat map of the internet” has revealed the countries most vulnerable to hacking attacks, by scanning the entire

A New Wave of Cyber Attacks Targets the Middle East’s Banks

Banks in the Middle East are being targeted by a “wave” of cyber attacks, according to a report from FireEye,

DU Offers Instant Sharing, Verifying Electronic Health Records

Du today announced plans to revolutionise healthcare in the UAE using pioneering blockchain technology for the first time in the

Region has Talent but Lacks Resources to Fight Hackers

Dubai: There may be a silver lining to the recent increase in cyber attacks in the Middle East, according to

Royal Family are Targeted by Hacking Attack on Gulf Bank

Hackers have broken into Qatar’s biggest bank and posted online details of thousands of customers, including members of the country’s

UAE InvestBank Hacked, Nearly 100K Recycled Data Records Leaked?

A 10 gigabyte file holding sensitive financial data compromised from an InvestBank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been

Hackers Leak Data of 5 South Asian Banks

Data purportedly belonging to five South Asian banks was apparently posted online May 10 by the Turkish hacking group Bozkurtlar

QNB Hackers Dump Data from Sharjah’s InvestBank

Hackers have leaked files online believed to contain data on thousands of customers of Sharjah-based InvestBank UAE. The files are

InvestBank UAE hack: Database Containing Credit Card Details and Passport Scans Leaks Online

A 10GB file has been published online that purports to hold sensitive financial data compromised from a bank in the

Hackers Behind Qatar National Bank Set to Leak Data from ‘Another Big Bank’

The hackers behind the Qatar National Bank (QNB) data breach, which involved the leak of 1.4 GB of sensitive information,

QNB Hackers Set ‘To Strike Again’, says Kaspersky Lab

Hackers who broke into Qatar National Bank (QNB)’s systems and stole thousands of customers’ records have attacked a second bank

Qatar National Bank says Systems ‘Secure’ after Hack Attack

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar National Bank said on Sunday, May 1, that its systems were “fully secure” following a cyber

Qatar National Bank Leak: Security Experts Hint ‘SQL Injection’ Used in Database Hack

Security experts analysing the trove of internal files leaked from the Qatar National Bank claim an ‘SQL injection’ could have