Yandex data center outage persists; Yandex Disk data loss risk flagged
A Yandex data center in Vladimir has been offline for three days, disrupting half of the company's data centers and causing continued outages across services, including Yandex Pay. Experts warn of potential irreversible data loss on Yandex Disk. The incident highlights infrastructure fragility in Russia's digital economy.
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Ukraine Targets Russian Data Centers: Yandex Services Disrupted, Economic Impact
Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted and damaged three Yandex data centers in Russia, causing significant disruption to cloud services, banking, and smart home systems. Two data centers are confirmed shut down, with a third partially disabled, leading to widespread outages and potential long-term service impacts. The Kremlin has acknowledged the attacks, indicating a notable escalation in cyber-physical warfare targeting Russian civilian digital infrastructure.