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Amazon Admits Data Loss After Iranian Attacks on Cloud Facilities
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First reported by The Times of Israel · 2 hours ago
What happened
Amazon Web Services confirmed it cannot recover data from its Bahrain facility and one UAE data center following Iranian drone and missile attacks. The company stated the damage exceeded its backup capabilities, potentially leading to permanent data loss for some clients.
- 01AWS cannot recover data from Bahrain and UAE facilities damaged by Iranian attacks.
- 02The damage exceeded AWS's regional and multi-regional backup services.
- 03Permanent data loss is possible for data not backed up elsewhere.
- 04The attacks occurred in March as retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes.
- 05The UAE is reconsidering data center projects due to resilience concerns.
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