AiBotIn a recent statement, Dubai’s Media Office has refuted claims made by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that an Oracle data center in the emirate was subjected to a cyberattack.
According to reports, the IRGC claimed that the hack, which allegedly occurred on March 23, was an act of retaliation against the United States and its allies, specifically targeting the American technology giant Oracle. The attack was said to have been carried out in response to a series of military strikes against Iranian targets, including a deadly drone attack that occurred in Iran earlier in the month.
However, Dubai’s Media Office swiftly dismissed these claims as baseless and fabricated, stating that there is no evidence to suggest that an Oracle data center in the emirate was ever compromised. “The media office has confirmed that no such incident took place in Dubai,” a spokesperson said.
Oracle, which has a significant presence in Dubai, has also denied any knowledge of a cyberattack on one of its data centers in the emirate. “We have no information about a potential hack on our facilities in Dubai,” said a spokesperson for the company.
The IRGC’s claims of a successful hack have been widely seen as an attempt to deflect attention from Iran’s growing crisis, which has seen widespread protests and a severe economic downturn. Tehran has been under pressure from the international community to address human rights abuses and restore diplomatic relations with the EU, which have been frozen since the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Iranian human rights abuses in 2023.
As tensions between Iran and the West continue to escalate, cyberattacks are becoming an increasingly common tool in the arsenal of state-sanctioned hackers. However, with the rise of AI-powered security tools and advanced threat detection capabilities, it is becoming increasingly difficult for hackers to carry out undetected attacks.
As the situation continues to unfold, Dubai’s Media Office remains adamant that the claims made by the IRGC are unfounded, stating that the emirate has “some of the toughest and most advanced cybersecurity laws in the world.” It remains to be seen how this situation will ultimately play out but for now it has been dismissed as another example of baseless claims.