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Russia bombs Ukrainian data centers in latest escalation
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The Russian military has started striking data centers within Ukraine in its latest escalation against the country.
Key facts
- It also directly threatened the offices of Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, and 14 other American tech companies in the region, as well as OpenAI’s Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi.+
- This included drone and missile attacks on AWS Middle East regional data centers in Dubai and Bahrain
- The Russian military has started striking data centers within Ukraine in its latest escalation against the country
- These attacks have left about 100,000 households in Ukraine without internet connectivity, and some companies have begun migrating their data across the border to avoid disruption
Summary
“All this affects people’s ability to stay connected, study, work,” Zelensky said. These attacks have left about 100,000 households in Ukraine without internet connectivity, and some companies have begun migrating their data across the border to avoid disruption. Nevertheless, one government official said that Ukraine’s internet network is highly decentralized, but people should still expect some local disruptions. Data centers are considered critical infrastructure as modern society increasingly relies on online services. This included drone and missile attacks on AWS Middle East regional data centers in Dubai and Bahrain. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox.