Summary
Drones damaged Amazon Web Services (AWS) facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. These incidents occurred after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. AWS is working to fix the damage and has advised customers to back up their data.
Key Facts
- Drones hit three AWS facilities, two in the UAE and one near a facility in Bahrain.
- The damage caused power issues and fires, impacting data center operations.
- AWS is fixing the damage but noted it might take time due to the severity.
- Customers in the region are advised to back up data and consider relocating workloads.
- The damage highlights the risk to technology infrastructure during conflicts.
- President Donald Trump stated that U.S. actions against Iran might continue for several weeks.
- Iran has been responding with missile and drone attacks in the region.
