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AWS data centers in UAE and Bahrain hit by drone attacks, disrupting cloud services

AWS confirmed that two data centers in the UAE and one in Bahrain were directly targeted by drone attacks in March, causing service outages. The attacks mark a significant escalation in physical threats to critical cloud infrastructure in the Gulf region, potentially affecting regional digital services and raising concerns about supply chain resilience.

Skai3 days agoAE, BHCredibility 49%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score8.0

Confidence0.7

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.5

Intelligence Tags

#aws #drone-attack #cloud-infrastructure #critical-infrastructure #gulf

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UAEBahrain

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developingCyber1d ago

Iranian Drone Strikes Cause Permanent AWS Data Loss in UAE/Bahrain

AWS has confirmed permanent data loss from Iranian drone attacks on its data centers in the UAE and Bahrain during March 2026. This marks a significant escalation in physical attacks on critical digital infrastructure, with one Bahrain cloud center and one of three UAE hosting regions rendered unrestorable. The attacks caused service outages and raise concerns about regional digital service resilience.

↑ escalating·2 signals·AE, BH, IR +2Score 6.6

activeEnergyCyber16h ago