Brookins: The UAE suspiciously uses cyber weapons.
In response to reports of the UAE’s interference in their country’s political affairs, American experts stated that Abu Dhabi is suspiciously using weapons in this field to become a cyber power.
The recent report of “Washington Post” quoting American intelligence officials, that the UAE’s involvement in American political affairs has caused the reaction of some experts and researchers, and they emphasize that this intervention included hacking of computers and some American systems.
According to the Al-Mayadin network website, Bruce Riddle of the Brookings Institution, who previously served in the National Intelligence Council and compiled a report on this matter, wrote in opposition to these reports: “This report is a unique intelligence experiment. To the individual” was from a “friendly (country) force”.
But according to Riedel, it is also necessary to remember that “the United Arab Emirates has sought to become a power in cyberspace and has used cyber weapons in a questionable way; Including by employing former American officials who are active in espionage against the United States itself.
“John Hudson” also commented on this issue and said: Three people who read a classified report, on condition of anonymity, stated that the activities attributed to the UAE in the report were beyond influence.
According to a previous Washington Post report, one of Abu Dhabi’s most blatant abuses was the hiring of three former US military and intelligence officials to help the UAE monitor US dissidents, politicians, journalists and companies.
Now some American experts say that these people have helped the UAE to break into computers and systems in the United States and other countries.
The Washington Post recently reported on the involvement of the United Arab Emirates in American political affairs in an article citing an intelligence report. According to this American newspaper, US intelligence officials have compiled a confidential report that details Abu Dhabi’s extensive efforts to influence the US political system.
In this report, it was stated that the UAE’s activities include legal and illegal actions to direct the American foreign policy in the direction favorable to Abu Dhabi and attempt to exploit loopholes and vulnerable points in the American government.
