Iranian drone strikes hit Amazon data centers in Gulf, disrupting cloud services

(Daryna Antoniuk – The Record) Iranian drone strikes hit three Amazon data centre facilities in the UAE and Bahrain this week, disrupting cloud services across parts of the Middle East as regional tensions escalate. Amazon said two data centers in the UAE were “directly struck” by drones, while a facility in Bahrain sustained damage from what it described as “a drone strike in close proximity.” The company confirmed roughly 60 Amazon Web Services (AWS) services in the region were disrupted, affecting web traffic and cloud-dependent businesses. The attacks came as Iran launched strikes against the UAE and other neighboring countries following a major assault by U.S. and Israeli forces that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials over the weekend. According to the reports, Iran’s response extended beyond U.S. military bases to airports, hotels, and key oil and gas infrastructure. – Iranian drone strikes hit Amazon data centers in Gulf, disrupting cloud services | The Record from Recorded Future News