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Drone strikes on Yandex data centers expose cloud infrastructure vulnerability

Three drone strikes last week paralyzed Yandex cloud services, marking a first physical attack on a major Russian data center operator. The incident underscores the fragility of cloud infrastructure to hybrid warfare and raises data-loss risks for enterprise clients. Uncertainty remains over attribution and the extent of service disruption.

La Tribuneabout 14 hours agoRUCredibility 28%View source

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#drone strikes #data centers #cloud services #hybrid warfare #yandex #critical infrastructure

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activeCyberConflict2h ago

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Russian Yandex Data Centers

Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against three Yandex data centers in Russia (Sasovo, Kaluga, Vladimir) between October 8-11, resulting in the shutdown of two facilities and damage to a third. These attacks have caused widespread disruption to Yandex cloud services, smart home, banking, and email services across Russia, with full restoration potentially taking months. The Kremlin has acknowledged the attacks and is discussing the situation, indicating a significant escalation in cyber-physical warfare targeting Russian civilian digital infrastructure.

↑ escalating·25 signals·RU, UA, DE +2Score 6.4

activeGeopoliticsConflict7m ago