Iranian forces hit Amazon data centers in Zallaq and Askar

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Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, a nonprofit conflict monitor, corroborated that Iranian forces fired projectiles that hit Amazon's data centers in Zallaq and Askar on several dates. Satellite imagery shows damage to two facilities, offering independent visual confirmation of strikes. The reported attacks raise immediate concerns about the security and resilience of cloud infrastructure that supports many customers beyond the strike area, and they could prompt investigations, infrastructure assessments and increased monitoring by operators and third parties. At this stage the scope of service disruption and long-term operational impact remain to be established.

Projectiles struck Amazon data centers in Zallaq and Askar causing visible damage