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CYBERSECURITY

Kaspersky uncovers the cyber

threats defining the first half of

2026 in Middle East, Turkiye and

Africa region (META)

According to Kaspersky's telemetry, online threats exploiting vulnerabilities in
websites, emails and web services continued to affect millions of users across the
META region during the first half of 2026

aspersky's Global Research & Analysis Team According to Kaspersky's telemetry, online threats exploiting
(GReAT) reveals key cyber threat trends for the vulnerabilities in websites, emails and web services
Kfirst half of 2026 at the recent Cyber Security continued to affect millions of users across the META region
Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region during the first half of 2026. Specifically, Kaspersky detection
(META). systems stopped 5,7M attacks from various online resources
in South Africa, 4,5M in Kenya and 1,6M in Nigeria.
As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve,
cyberthreats are becoming increasingly diverse Turkiye recorded the highest percentage of users affected
and sophisticated. The rapid adoption of artificial by web-based threats at 22.8%, followed by Kenya (21.2%),
intelligence (AI), coupled with ongoing geopolitical Qatar (19.3%), Nigeria (18.4%) and South Africa (17.2%).
and economic instability, is contributing to the In contrast, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Pakistan registered
rise of cybercrime and the growing complexity of the lowest share of users targeted by web-borne attacks in
cyberattacks. the region.

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