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640, 000 cyberattacks in a day: Top UAE official warns fifth-generation wars target minds

UAE recorded 640, 000 cyberattacks in a single day, revealed Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Chairman of UAE's Cybersecurity Council, when speaking at a session titled ‘Media and Fifth-Generation Wars’ during the Arab Media Summit.

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