AI-driven hackers are reshaping cybersecurity in the Middle East. The region’s cybersecurity strategies are evolving in real-time, balancing the potential of AI with the growing sophistication of AI-driven cyberattacks. AI is rapidly transforming the landscape of cyber warfare, altering how nations and organisations defend themselves and how adversaries conduct attacks.
Fawaz Alsumaim, Head of the Anti-Internet and Information Systems Crime Division, Ministry of Interior Bahrain, said, AI is rapidly transforming the landscape of cyber warfare, altering how nations and organisations defend themselves and how adversaries conduct attacks. Future conflicts may involve AI-driven autonomous systems capable of launching and defending against cyber-attacks with minimal human intervention. This could lead to faster, more dynamic, and potentially more destructive engagements in cyberspace.
Nations are increasingly using AI-driven cybersecurity solutions to protect critical infrastructure, prevent national disruption, maintain operational security, safeguard supply chains, resist hybrid warfare, protect civilian populations, and ensure economic resilience. Cross-border cooperation is essential as no single nation can tackle these sophisticated threats alone, enabling the sharing of knowledge, intelligence, and best practices.
