Amazon Web Services data centers knocked offline by drone attacks in Middle East — tech infrastructure disrupted

Amazon Web Services reported that multiple data centers in the Middle East were knocked offline by drone attacks, disrupting cloud computing infrastructure across the region. AWS operates significant data center capacity in the Middle East, including major regions in Bahrain and the UAE that serve both commercial and government customers across the region. The disruption of AWS infrastructure is significant given the reliance of Gulf governments, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises on cloud services. The attack marks a notable expansion of the Iran conflict into digital infrastructure, targeting civilian and commercial technology assets. AWS stated that multiple data centers were knocked offline but did not provide specific locations. The incident comes amid a broader pattern of Iranian drone attacks across the Gulf states, including strikes on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar. The disruption of cloud infrastructure could affect banking, communications, and logistics systems across the Gulf Cooperation Council states.