Black Hat MEA 2025 Kicks Off in Riyadh

   Riyadh, December 03, 2025, SPA -- The fourth edition of Black Hat MEA 2025 began yesterday in Riyadh. The event is organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP), in partnership with Tahaluf, a joint venture between SAFCSP, the Events Investment Fund, and Informa International. It is running from December 2 to 4 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham.
   This year's event has attracted over 50,000 specialists and visitors from 163 countries, making it the largest global gathering of its kind in the cybersecurity sector.
   The opening ceremony showcased presentations from several startups that were launched at previous Black Hat events. Notably, DataLexing has expanded its operations to 41 countries and currently serves over 3,500 clients. Spidersilk has raised nearly $9 million and returns this year as a main exhibitor, while Solidrange has experienced growth of more than 450% in just one year.
   Black Hat MEA 2025 features advanced workshops, specialized sessions, innovation platforms, and a startup competition, where the winner will receive the opportunity to participate in Black Hat USA 2026.
   -- SPA