"The strikes caused "structural damage, disrupted power delivery to our infrastructure, and in some cases required fire suppression activities that resulted in additional water damage," the tech giant admitted in a March 2 update."
"Iran and proxies have targeted oil fields in the past, but their attacks this week on UAE data centers show they are now considered critical infrastructure. The strikes also highlight the growing demand for infrastructure security to keep operations online, which according to Murphy could result in governments bringing data centers in the Middle East into national security planning frameworks alongside energy."
"The incidents highlight how data centers have become major targets on the battlefield. The surrounding region in the Middle East has been a major draw for US hyperscalers, as CNBC points out, which could mean that even more American assets are at risk."
Iranian drones attacked three AWS data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, causing structural damage, power disruptions, and water damage from fire suppression efforts. This marks the first documented military strike against American technology company infrastructure. Iranian state media claimed targeting both Amazon and Microsoft facilities, though Microsoft reported no outages. The attacks underscore data centers' emergence as military targets, particularly in the Middle East where US tech companies have heavily invested. The region hosts major facilities for companies like OpenAI, Oracle, and Nvidia as part of Trump's Stargate initiative. Experts view data centers as critical infrastructure, suggesting governments may integrate Middle Eastern facilities into national security frameworks.
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