Dubai regulator fines Moody's Middle East unit Dh2.15 million over data leaks

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Business 28 Oct 2026

The Dubai Financial Services Authority, which supervises the DIFC, fined Moody's Investors Service Middle East about $586,000 (Dh2.15m). It found seven cases between December 2023 and May 2026 where confidential information was disclosed by mistake, four of them to outside recipients, and said the firm's controls were not good enough.

Why it matters: For any Gulf business that handles client data, this is a clear reminder that regulators expect working safeguards, not just policies on paper.

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