Digital Infrastructure Strikes (Cables + Data Centers)
First-ever military strikes on a hyperscaler: 3 AWS data centers hit by Iranian drones in UAE/Bahrain, knocking 2 of 3 availability zones offline. Meta's 2Africa cable declared force majeure. 17 submarine cables in Persian Gulf carry 30% of global internet traffic — repair vessels cannot operate in active war zone. 5-month minimum repair timeline.
65%
HighBase: 55%
Modifier: +10
Severity: ●●●●○
Key Indicators
Related Intelligence (10)
GPS spoofing during escort demonstrates Iranian navigation warfare capability
Degraded Iranian cyber infrastructure reduces coordinated attack likelihood
Legal/doctrinal precedent permanently elevates baseline threat to all Gulf data centers
MDM platforms weaponized — cloud management infrastructure itself is now a threat vector
30% of global internet at risk with no repair capability — unprecedented dual chokepoint
Largest planned Gulf cable project cancelled — locks region into inadequate infrastructure
Kinetic attacks on cloud infrastructure in UAE and Bahrain affecting regional services
Established precedent for targeting cloud infrastructure as military target
Early warning of dual-chokepoint digital vulnerability — 30% of global internet
First-ever military strike on hyperscaler — data centers are now confirmed kinetic targets
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