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Cloudflare, a global connectivity cloud and cybersecurity company, has released its Q1 2026 Global Internet Trends & Insights Report, revealing a sharp rise in cyber threats across the Middle East as organizations face increasing volumes of malicious traffic targeting critical sectors and digital services. The report highlights growing pressure on businesses and governments to strengthen cyber resilience as digital transformation accelerates across the region.

Key Highlights:

• Cloudflare handled an average of 7 trillion daily requests globally in Q1 2026

• The company blocked an average of 234 billion cyber threats every day worldwide

• Cyber threats blocked across EMEA increased 22% quarter over quarter

• Saudi Arabia recorded a 37% increase in blocked cyber threats QoQ

• The UAE saw a 51% increase in blocked cyber threats QoQ

• Transportation, tourism, media, education, and IT were among the top targeted sectors

Ercan Aydin, AVP Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Cloudflare, said rapid digital innovation across the Middle East is expanding the attack surface for cybercriminals, making proactive security and attack mitigation essential for modern digital infrastructure.

Discover how rising cyber threats are reshaping digital resilience strategies across the Middle East.

Cloudflare Reports Q1 2026 Global Internet Trends & Insights Cloudflare, released its Q1 2026 Global Internet Trends & Insights Report, highlighting significant developments in global and regional

Qualys, a leader in cloud based cybersecurity and compliance solutions, and Converge have launched a joint offering designed to help organizations reduce cyber insurance costs through verified cybersecurity compliance. The collaboration aims to simplify cyber insurance assessments while improving risk visibility and accuracy for insurers and enterprises.

Key Highlights:

• The Qualys Converge Connect Insurance Report helps organizations qualify for potential insurance premium reductions

• The report verifies vulnerability management, patching, and endpoint detection controls in real time

• Automated data reduces reliance on manual questionnaires and inaccurate self reporting

• Organizations can demonstrate measurable improvements in cyber hygiene and remediation speed

• The solution streamlines cyber insurance applications and reduces administrative burden

Tom Kang, CEO of Converge, said verified security data allows insurers to assess live cyber posture instead of relying on outdated snapshots and self reported answers.

Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO of Qualys, said organizations need a simpler way to connect strong cybersecurity posture with lower insurance costs and better business outcomes.

Discover how real time cybersecurity insights are reshaping cyber insurance and enterprise risk management.

Qualys, Converge Partner to Reduce Cyber Insurance Costs, Risk Current cyber insurance applications rely on manual questionnaires, a process that is time-consuming, inconsistent, and not risk free