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AWS Permanent Data Loss in Middle East After Iran Attacks
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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Military strikes in the Middle East during the Iran conflict have caused permanent data loss at AWS data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, marking the first time such physical damage has led to unrecoverable data. This raises concerns about the physical security of cloud infrastructure in conflict zones and may impact hyperscalers' decisions to operate in the region.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 10 sources have reported it between 15 Sep 2026 and 17 Sep 2026.
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The physical risks of hosting data centers in conflict zones just jumped. If you run cloud infrastructure or host critical IT assets in the Middle East, rethink your backup and site-location strategy immediately to avoid irreversible losses.
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10 sources · first reported 15 Sep 2026 · latest 17 Sep 2026
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