How Middle East port ambitions are being undermined by rising cyber threats

As Middle Eastern countries race to transform their ports into world-class logistics hubs, a silent and potentially devastating threat looms just beneath the surface: cyber warfare.

According to a new policy brief from NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), global ports have become prime targets for sophisticated cyberattacks, many backed by state actors.

Handling 80% of world trade, ports are no longer just commercial assets they are geostrategic lifelines.

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