Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s leading cloud computing provider, has confirmed that several of its data centers in the Middle East suffered physical damage and service disruption amid escalating regional conflict, drawing attention to the intersection of geopolitical risk and global digital infrastructure.
The incidents occurred at AWS facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, where explosions, fires, and power outages temporarily interrupted connectivity and stressed fail-over systems that many businesses and government agencies rely on. The strikes — widely attributed to drone and missile activity linked to the ongoing Iran-U.S.–Israel hostilities — underscore how digital infrastructure is increasingly entangled with physical security threats far from home markets.
Data Centers Hit as Regional Tensions Soar
According to AWS status updates and multiple regional reports, two availability zones in the UAE were directly struck by…
