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escalatory·Mar 3·Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Iranian Drones Strike 3 AWS Data Centers in UAE and Bahrain — First-Ever Hyperscaler Attack
escalatory·96% confidence
Summary
Iran's IRGC launched drone strikes on three AWS data centers in UAE and Bahrain, knocking 2 of 3 ME-CENTRAL-1 availability zones offline. Banking (Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank), payments (Hubpay, Alaan), and ride-sharing (Careem) services all disrupted. First confirmed military strike on hyperscale cloud infrastructure in history.
Risk Impacts (3)
First-ever military strike on hyperscaler — data centers are now confirmed kinetic targets
Current probability:65%High
Gulf banking infrastructure disrupted — Emirates NBD, FAB affected
Current probability:70%High
Physical data center strikes compound software-based cyber attacks
Current probability:72%High