Al-Smadi: Cyber incidents in Jordan drop by 16%
Al-Smadi: Only 0.5% of cyber incidents classified as high-risk during Q1اضافة اعلان
Al-Smadi: Ransomware, phishing, and DDoS attacks are the top threats
Al-Smadi: AI-powered attacks surged globally by 89%
Al-Smadi: 75% of breaches relied on compromised credentials and digital identities
Al-Smadi: Manufacturing, trade, and government sectors are the most targeted by cyberattacks
Al-Smadi: Implementation of the National Cyber Security Framework covered 110 institutions during 2025
The President of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), Muhammad Al-Smadi, stated that the cyber security posture report for the first quarter of 2026 showed a 16% decline in the number of cyber incidents in Jordan compared to the same period in 2025. High-risk incidents accounted for no more than 0.5% of the total monitored incidents, while the majority were classified as medium-risk.
Speaking during the Government Communication Forum on Tuesday, Al-Smadi added that the most prominent threats targeting national institutions included ransomware, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, phishing, and social engineering, alongside the exploitation of security vulnerabilities and compromised accounts. He noted that the center detected 27 websites impersonating national institutions during the first quarter of this year.
He explained that AI-powered attacks have risen globally by 89% with the emergence of "Agentic AI" technologies capable of executing attacks near-autonomously. He pointed out that 75% of breaches relied on compromised login credentials or digital identities rather than traditional system hacking.
He indicated that the manufacturing and trade sector was the most targeted by attacks, accounting for 27.91%, followed by the government sector at 20.93%.
Al-Smadi pointed out that the NCSC, established in 2021 under the Cyber Security Law, works on building an integrated national ecosystem to protect the Jordanian digital space from cyber threats through legislative, operational, and intelligence roles, alongside building and enhancing national capabilities in this field.
He stated that the National Cyber Security Strategy for the years 2025–2028 aims to build a secure, reliable, and resilient Jordanian cyberspace. This includes fostering trust in the digital infrastructure, helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) counter cyber threats, managing risks associated with emerging technologies and supply chains, and enhancing the resilience of essential services and government digital networks.
He noted that the center is paying increased attention to emerging technologies, foremost among them artificial intelligence and quantum computing, as key drivers for developing cyber security frameworks and bolstering digital resilience. He revealed that the center is piloting and testing AI systems from major global companies, and has drafted, in cooperation with national partners, a roadmap to address the anticipated challenges and risks of quantum computing.
Regarding the Jordanian National Cyber Security Framework, Al-Smadi explained that its implementation began during 2025 across 110 government institutions and critical infrastructure entities, with plans to include 50 additional national entities during 2026. He highlighted the execution of 330 awareness workshops, 330 business and vital services modeling exercises, alongside preparing 11 roadmaps and training 720 employees from both the public and private sectors within specialized programs.
