Cyber threats in United Arab Emirates

Corroborated cyber incidents and ransomware claims in United Arab Emirates, the national CERT, breach-notification law and security ratings of critical organisations.

Corroborated incidents

2026-11-11 · Data leak Confirmed
Landmark Group investigates unauthorised access to Shukran loyalty member data
Dubai-based retailer Landmark Group says an unauthorised party accessed customer information held by its Shukran loyalty programme. The company says it contained the access, opened an investigation and informed the authorities. It has not said how many members are affected; members who received a text message from the …

Security advisories

2026-10-15
Flaw in Atlassian Multiple Products exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-21589)

Ransomware claims, last 90 days

4victims claimed on leak sites

Most active groups

n0n2
Dark Project1
inc ransom1

Claims by attackers, not confirmed incidents.

Security ratings of critical organisations

29 organisations rated daily from public evidence

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National CERT

aeCERT (UAE Computer Emergency Response Team, TDRA / UAE Cyber Security Council)

https://www.aecert.ae · aecert@aecert.ae · +971 4 428 8888

Breach-notification law

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data
DIFC Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 (DIFC free zone)
ADGM Data Protection Regulations 2021 (ADGM free zone) · notify the regulator within 72 hours
Dubai Information Security Regulation (DESC ISR), under Dubai Law No. 15 of 2024 concerning DESC
Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 on Countering Rumours and Cybercrimes

Summary for orientation, not legal advice.

Cyber threats in United Arab Emirates

Corroborated incidents

Landmark Group investigates unauthorised access to Shukran loyalty member data

Security advisories

Flaw in Atlassian Multiple Products exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-21589)