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Iran Attacks AWS Data Centers in Gulf: New 'Oil Fields' of Modern Warfare?

A data centre owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick. (AP File)

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News18•04-03-2026, 13:06

Iran Attacks AWS Data Centers in Gulf: New 'Oil Fields' of Modern Warfare?

•Iranian drones and missiles targeted AWS data centers in UAE and Bahrain, causing structural damage and outages.
•Two AWS facilities in UAE were directly struck, while a third in Bahrain was damaged by a nearby drone.
•Attacks led to power disruptions, fire suppression system activation, water damage, and significant errors in major AWS services.
•Experts now consider data centers "new oil fields" in warfare due to their concentrated impact on military, economic, and government operations.
•AWS advised Middle East customers to migrate services to other regions; Amazon shares fell 2.7% post-attack.

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