Amazon Web Services facilities damaged by drones in UAE and Bahrain following military strikes
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Summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported that drones damaged three of its cloud computing facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain following US and Israeli strikes against Iran. The incidents occurred on Sunday morning, with one data center in the UAE experiencing sparks and fire from object impacts. AWS is investigating power and connectivity issues at affected sites, highlighting the vulnerability of critical technology infrastructure during military conflicts.
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AWS saying at the time that ''objects'' had hit a data centre in the UAE, creating ''sparks and fire''.
Also on Sunday, AWS said it was investigating power and connectivity issues.
The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.
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