卫星影像证实了位于巴林的两座亚马逊数据中心遭到破坏,这支持了伊朗声称以飞弹袭击这些设施的说法。来自欧洲太空总署的独立卫星影像以及冲突监测机构的报告,皆证实了扎拉克和阿斯卡的数据中心确实遭到攻击。
伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队表示,他们将这些数据中心作为攻击目标,是因为亚马逊支持美国的军事行动。随著军队越来越依赖数位科技与人工智慧,数据中心已与传统的指挥中心和军事基地一样,成为战争中的重要战略目标。
尽管美国与伊朗军队最近已暂停了持续数周的频繁交火,但包括巴林在内的民用基础设施已在冲突中受损。亚马逊先前已警告其中东地区的服务将面临长期中断,并建议客户从其他地方的备份中恢复资料。
Satellite imagery confirms damage to two Amazon data centers in Bahrain, supporting Iran's claims of conducting missile strikes on these facilities. Independent satellite images from the European Space Agency and reports from conflict monitors have corroborated the attacks on the data centers located in Zallaq and Askar.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that they targeted these data centers because of Amazon's support for US military operations. As militaries increasingly rely on digital technologies and artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as key strategic targets in warfare alongside traditional command centers and military bases.
Although US and Iranian forces have recently paused their frequent hostilities that lasted for weeks, civilian infrastructure, including sites in Bahrain, has sustained damage. Amazon had previously warned of prolonged service disruptions in the Middle East and advised customers to recover their data from backups stored elsewhere.