Middle East ransomware activity surges over 20X as cyber threats converge

By MEIR team | 17 Sep 2026

Turkiye United Arab Emirates Middle East Technology Cyber

Ransomware activity targeting the Middle East surged to its highest level during a 17-month period assessed by CloudSEK, jumping from 17 threat intelligence feeds in April 2025 to 357 in June 2026 - more than a 20-fold increase.

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