Amazon Cloud Unit's Data Centers In UAE, Bahrain Damaged In Drone Strikes

The Reuters report reveals drone strikes in the Middle East impacted AWS data centers in the UAE and Bahrain. These strikes caused significant damage, leading to prolonged outages and disruption of core cloud services. The UAE facility strike marks the first time a major U.S. tech company's data center has been targeted in military action. Amazon Web Services (AWS) confirmed direct strikes causing structural damage and power disruptions. The strikes forced fire suppression activities that caused water damage, further complicating recovery efforts. The outage has impacted financial institutions reliant on AWS services, causing platform and app unavailability. AWS has advised customers to back up data and switch operations to unaffected regions. The ongoing conflict creates an unpredictable operating environment in the Middle East. The Center for Strategic and International Studies notes a shift in targeting from traditional infrastructure to data centers. The incident highlights the vulnerability of critical digital infrastructure in this conflict zone.