AWS outage due to drone attacks in UAE
6 hours ago
- #Drone Strikes
- #Middle East Conflict
- #AWS
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) reports drone strikes damaged three facilities in the UAE and Bahrain.
- Incidents occurred on Sunday, causing sparks, fire, and power/connectivity issues.
- Structural damage, disrupted power, and fire suppression led to water damage in some cases.
- AWS is working to restore services but warns recovery may take time due to physical damage.
- Customers in the region advised to back up data and consider migrating workloads to other AWS facilities.
- AWS highlights the unpredictability of the Middle East operating environment amid ongoing conflict.
- US President Donald Trump suggests strikes on Iran could last weeks or longer.
- Iran has been targeting US bases and allies in the region with missiles and drones.