Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data
Summary
Ars Technica reports that Iranian drone strikes damaged multiple Amazon data centers in Bahrain and the UAE, resulting in permanent loss of some customer data. AWS confirmed it could not restore access to resources across affected availability zones and is working on replacing impacted infrastructure, with credits offered to customers and guidance to migrate workloads to other regions. The piece threads these events into broader geopolitical tensions and highlights the implications for cloud resilience and disaster recovery.