Iranian missile blitz takes down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai — Amazon declares “hard down” status for multiple zones

A significant cyberattack has struck Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in Bahrain and Dubai, following a missile attack reportedly orchestrated by Iran. Internal AWS communications confirm that multiple zones are "hard down," meaning they are completely offline, and there's no current timeline for when services might be restored. This incident underscores the escalating geopolitical tensions and the vulnerabilities of cloud services in conflict zones, raising concerns about the resilience of global digital infrastructures amid such threats.