Drone strikes against Amazon Web Services facilities this week in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain highlight the vulnerability of cloud services—important symbols of US technological power in the region, which are difficult to defend against air attacks. The Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported on Thursday that Iran carried out drone strikes against Amazon and Microsoft facilities. Experts believe the Amazon facilities were likely Iranian facilities. Microsoft said it had not experienced any disruptions in the region.
Evacuation and migration of Web Services from the United Arab Emirates
Web Services in the United Arab Emirates