#geopolitical risk

AWS Bahrain Disruption: Cloud Infrastructure Becomes a Frontline in US-Iran Conflict

For the second time this month, Amazon Web Services (AWS) operations in Bahrain have faced significant disruption due to drone activity, highlighting the escalating geopolitical risks to critical cloud infrastructure in the Middle East. This incident, linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict, underscores a pivotal shift where technology assets are no longer collateral but potential direct targets. Businesses relying on cloud services are now urged to re-evaluate their resilience strategies amidst unprecedented regional volatility.