Key Points:
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced new service disruptions in Bahrain on Monday.
- The outages are a direct result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
- AWS advised customers to move their applications to other AWS regions.
- Previous attacks in March hit AWS facilities in the UAE and near one in Bahrain.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Monday that it was once again dealing with service problems in Bahrain. These disruptions are happening because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
An AWS spokesperson told in a statement, “We are working closely with local authorities and making the safety of our staff our top priority during our recovery efforts.”
AWS suggested that its customers move their applications to other AWS Regions, and they’ve already helped many users do just that. This isn’t the first time AWS has faced issues in the region.
Back in March, the cloud provider also reported service disruptions in Bahrain and the UAE that were linked to the Iran conflict. During those earlier incidents, two AWS facilities in the UAE were directly hit by drones. In Bahrain, a drone strike landed very close to AWS buildings, causing physical damage.
Those previous AWS problems led to reported outages for various apps and digital services in the UAE, affecting many users. In recent weeks, Iran has continued to launch missile and drone attacks on its neighbors in the Middle East. These actions are part of its ongoing response against Israel and the U.S., creating an unstable environment for critical infrastructure in the region.
