Iranian missile blitz takes down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai (tomshardware.com)

• Kinetic missile strikes neutralized key AWS facilities in the Gulf.
• Regional cloud disruption affects thousands of dependent digital services.
• Increased focus on sovereign cloud alternatives and decentralized data storage.

"A major Iranian missile offensive has successfully targeted and compromised AWS cloud infrastructure located in Bahrain and Dubai. This kinetic strike against digital infrastructure represents a significant escalation in regional conflict, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of globally centralized data hubs to physical warfare. The event has triggered widespread service outages across the Middle East, forcing a re-evaluation of data residency, cloud autonomy, and the physical security of frontier technology infrastructure."