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March 6, 2026
The Tech Download: Data centers become military targets as Iran war rages on
Infrastructure underpinning digital services has been pulled into the conflict in the Middle East
TL;DR
- Iranian drone strikes hit AWS data centers in the UAE, causing outages for banking, payments, and consumer services.
- The incidents highlight digital infrastructure's increasing role as a strategic target in geopolitical conflicts.
- Companies are migrating servers and reassessing geopolitical risk assessments and multi-region replication strategies.
- Governments globally recognize data centers as critical infrastructure, with some nations classifying them as such for national security.
- The attacks suggest a shift in Iranian retaliation tactics to include data centers alongside energy facilities.
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